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Cadets

1941 · 90 min

A grim, patriotic wartime drama of children under threat, tense and unsettling rather than rousing.

Directed by
Karl Ritter
Genres
War, Drama, History
Overview
The year is 1760: it is the time of the Seven Years' War and the advancing Russian army has taken captive 100 underage Prussian cadets. The kids are mishandled by the raping and pillaging Russians, but with the help of a Rittmeister now in the service of the Tsar, they succeed in getting away. They hole up in a deserted fort and eventually sally forward to take back their military academy from the bloodthirsty, pillaging Cossacks.
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Measured and needs your attention.
About
War, survival, loyalty, violence
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Directed by
Karl Ritter
Genres
War, Drama, History
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action5
    Horror3
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension6
    Darkness7
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    war, drama, history
    Directed by
    Karl Ritter
    Starring
    Mathias Wieman, Carsta Löck, Andrews Engelmann, Theo Shall, Erich Walther, Josef Keim, Willy Kaiser-Heyl, Wilhelm P. Krüger
    Runtime
    90 min
    Country
    Germany
    Languages
    German

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