The Dismissal
1942, German. Directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner.
German chancellor Otto von Bismarck promises the dying emperor Wilhelm I. to be loyal to his grandson. But the gap between young Kaiser Wilhelm II. and old Bismarck is rapidly widening. It soon appears that an era is coming to an end.
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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Cast & crew
- Wolfgang LiebeneinerDirector
- Emil JanningsFürst Otto von Bismarck
- Margarete SchönJohanna von Bismarck
- Werner HinzKaiser Wilhelm II.
- Werner KraussGeheimrat von Holstein
- Paul BildtVizekanzler von Boetticher
- Paul HoffmannGraf von Waldersee
- Otto GrafGraf zu Eulenburg
- Christian KayßlerHerbert von Bismarck
- O.E. HasseOtto Heyden
- Franz SchafheitlinGraf Schuwalow
- Fritz KampersDr. Ernst Schweninger
- Theodor LoosKaiser Wilhelm I.
Details
- Released
- 15 September 1942
- Original title
- Die Entlassung
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Curt J. Braun, Felix von Eckardt
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The Dismissal isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 15 September 1942. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Dismissal?
The Dismissal (1942) was directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner and stars Emil Jannings, Margarete Schön, Werner Hinz.