Young Medardus (1923)

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Young Medardus on IMDb 5.0/10 35 votes

Released:
1923-10-05

Overview:
Patriotic Austrian costume drama, about the martyr Medardus who opposed Napoleon's occupation of Vienna in 1809. The plot proceeds in a series of confrontations with Medardus, his mother and sister, the blind exiled Count of Valois, his ambitious daughter, and Napoleon himself (portrayed as a cool strategist), including several brief flashbacks.

Director:
Michael Curtiz

Runtime:
2h 4min

Genre:
History, Drama

  • Cast:
  • Anny Hornik
    as
    Agathe, seine Schwester
  • Mari Hegyesi
    as
    Frau Klähr, seine Mutter
  • Egon von Jordan
    as
    Etzel
  • Mihail Xantho
    as
    Napoleon
  • Mary Stone
    as
    Anna