Hauptmann Florian von der Mühle

(1968)

★ 4.9 IMDb · 8 votes

Genres: History, Comedy, Romance

Year: 1968

Runtime: 132 мин

Country: East Germany, Germany

Director: Werner W. Wallroth

Cast: Manfred Krug, Regina Beyer, Rolf Herricht, Gisela Bestehorn, Jutta Klöppel, Hans Hardt-Hardtloff, Рольф Хоппе, Doris Abeßer, Werner Lierck, Wolf Sabo

Plot

This story of the miller Florian, who gave all his money to the war against Napoleon, is loosely based on a true story. After the war, Florian's reimbursement is challenged, and he must also pay taxes on his destroyed mill. He resists the tax collectors and takes off to Vienna, where he intends to defend his rights. On the way, he rescues the Duchess of Guastalla from assault. She also wants to go to Vienna, as His Majesty Franz II is trying to contest an heir in her favor. With cunning, luck, and dagger, Florian fights his way through a slew of nobility and their secret police.