His Excellency (1944): Cast
His Excellency is a 1944 drama directed by Hasse Ekman, starring Lars Hanson as His Excellency Herbert von Blankenau, Hugo Björne and Stig Järrel. It runs 1 hour 41 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 41m (101 min)
- Director
- Hasse Ekman
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Swedish - Studio
- Terrafilm
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is His Excellency About?
The premise of His Excellency without spoilers.
An esteemed elderly Austrian poet openly opposes Nazism, while his idealistic daughter becomes enamored with a charismatic Nazi activist. As the activist rises to become a concentration‑camp commander, the poet—now his father‑in‑law—finds himself imprisoned by the very regime he denounced.
His Excellency Themes & Keywords
· 20 tags- screenplay adapted by author
- daughter
- love
- concentration camp
- poet
- nazi
- punishment
- doctor
- story later published as novel
- father daughter relationship
- religion
- faith
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- priest
- jailer
- torture
- captain
- austria
- reference to adolf hitler
- based on play
- title spoken by character
His Excellency Cast & Characters
Lars Hanson leads the cast as His Excellency Herbert von Blankenau, with Hugo Björne as Pater Ignatius and Stig Järrel as Major Monk. Directed by Hasse Ekman; 37 actors are credited in all.
- Director Hasse Ekman
- Lars Hanson as His Excellency Herbert von Blankenau
- Hugo Björne as Pater Ignatius
- Stig Järrel as Major Monk
- Sigge Fürst as Kubelik
Also Starring in His Excellency
· 33 more- Carl Ström Josef, servant
- Gunnar Sjöberg Max Karbe
- Håkan Westergren Police officer
- Tord Stål Dr. Amann
- Elsie Albiin Elisabeth von Blankenau
- Hampe Faustman Prison guard
- Georg Skarstedt
- Carl Andersson
- Olle Hilding
- Magnus Kesster
- Torsten Hillberg
- Yngve Nyqvist
- Uno Larsson
- Frithiof Bjärne
- Erik Forslund
- Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs
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His Excellency FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of His Excellency, each answered in a sentence.
How long is His Excellency?
His Excellency runs 1 hour 41 minutes (101 minutes).
When was His Excellency released?
His Excellency was released on March 3, 1944.
Who directed His Excellency?
His Excellency was directed by Hasse Ekman.
More films by Hasse Ekman Who is in the cast of His Excellency?
His Excellency stars Lars Hanson as His Excellency Herbert von Blankenau, Hugo Björne as Pater Ignatius and Stig Järrel as Major Monk, among 37 credited actors.
Does His Excellency have a post-credit scene?
No. His Excellency has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is His Excellency in?
The original language of His Excellency is Swedish.
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