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The Immortal Heart
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Wikipedia article
'The Immortal Heart' is a 1939 German drama film directed by Veit Harlan and starring Heinrich George. It was based on Walter Harlan's play 'The Nuremberg Egg' and depicts the inventor of the watch, Peter Henlein.
Cast
* Heinrich George as Peter Henlein
* Kristina Sderbaum as Ev
* Paul Wegener as Dr. Schedel
* Raimund Schelcher as Konrad Windhalm
* Michael Bohnen as Martin Behaim
* Paul Henckels as Gldenbeck
* Ernst Legal as Bader Bratvogel
* Eduard von Winterstein as Richter Sixtus Heith
* Franz Schafheitlin as Burghauptmann Zinderl
* Jakob Tiedtke as Schffe Weihrauch
Production
Production began in July 1938. To recreate Nuremberg as it looked in 1517, the streets were covered with sand and other demodernization took place. 500 Sturmabteilung horsemen took part in medieval costumes. Harlan and Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels concurred on some cuts to the finished film.
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