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The Standard (novel)
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Wikipedia article
'The Standard' (German: 'Die Standarte') is a 1934 novel by the Austrian writer Alexander Lernet-Holenia.Noack p.76 Set during the closing days of the First World War an officer of the Austro-Hungarian Army attempts to save his regimental colours from capture. They are taken back to Vienna and ceremonially burnt.
Adaptations
In 1935 it was turned into a German film 'My Life for Maria Isabella' directed by Erich Waschneck. In 1977 it was remade as 'The Standard' a co-production directed by Ottokar Runze and starring Simon Ward.Goble p.965
References
Bibliography
* Goble, Alan. 'The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film'. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
* Noack, Frank. 'Veit Harlan: The Life and Work of a Nazi Filmmaker'. University Press of Kentucky, 2016.
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