The Immortal Heart
1939 film
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The Immortal Heart (German: Das Unsterbliche Herz) is a 1939 German drama film directed by Veit Harlan and starring Heinrich George.[3] It was based on Walter Harlan's play The Nuremberg Egg and depicts the inventor of the watch, Peter Henlein.[4]
Directed byVeit Harlan
Written by
- Richard Billinger
- Werner Eplinius
- Veit Harlan
- Walter Harlan
Produced byGerhard Staab
StarringHeinrich George
| The Immortal Heart | |
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| Directed by | Veit Harlan |
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| Produced by | Gerhard Staab |
| Starring | Heinrich George |
| Cinematography | Bruno Mondi |
Release date |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | Nazi Germany |
| Language | German |
| Budget | 1,750,000 ℛℳ[1] (equivalent to €7,784,469 in 2021) |
| Box office | 2,500,000 ℛℳ[2] (equivalent to €11,120,670 in 2021) |
Cast
- Heinrich George as Peter Henlein
- Kristina Söderbaum as Ev
- Paul Wegener as Dr. Schedel
- Raimund Schelcher as Konrad Windhalm
- Michael Bohnen as Martin Behaim
- Paul Henckels as Güldenbeck
- Ernst Legal as Bader Bratvogel
- Eduard von Winterstein as Richter Sixtus Heith
- Franz Schafheitlin as Burghauptmann Zinderl
- Jakob Tiedtke as Schöffe Weihrauch
Production
Production began in July 1938.[1] To recreate Nuremberg as it looked in 1517, the streets were covered with sand and other demodernization took place.[2] 500 Sturmabteilung horsemen took part in medieval costumes.[2] Harlan and Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels concurred on some cuts to the finished film.[2]
