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The Kaiser's Lackey (German: der Untertan; also known in English as Man of Straw and The Loyal Subject) is a 1951 East German film directed by Wolfgang Staudte, based on Heinrich Mann's 1918 satirical novel by the same name.
On his honeymoon with his rich wife Guste, he finally finds a chance to do his beloved Kaiser a favor. And when a memorial to the Kaiser is unveiled in the town where Diederich lives and works, he delivers the address.
In Mann's biting critique of conservative Wilhelmine Germany, written during WWI, Diederich Hessling learns an important lesson for an ambitious man: one must first serve power to gain power for oneself. From then on, his modus operandi is to bow to superiors and kick underlings.
The Kaiser's Lackey 1951 1h 49m Comedy Drama List Reviews A cowardly Prussian (Werner Peters) uses underhanded means to make himself look like a good and loyal servant of Kaiser Wilhelm II.
- Comedy, Drama
- Werner Peters
- Wolfgang Staudte
On his honeymoon with his rich wife Guste, he finally finds a chance to do his beloved Kaiser a favor. And when a memorial to the Kaiser is unveiled in the town where Diederich lives and works, he delivers the address.
- (476)
- DEFA
- Wolfgang Staudte
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- 109 min
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