Young Medardus (1923)

overview : Patriotic Austrian costume drama, about the martyr Medardus who opposed Napoleon's occupation of Vienna in 1809. The plot proceeds in a series of confrontations with Medardus, his mother and sister, the blind exiled Count of Valois, his ambitious daughter, and Napoleon himself (portrayed as a cool strategist), including several brief flashbacks.

Release Date : Oct 05, 1923

Runtime : 2h 4m

Genre : History  Drama  

Companies : Sascha-Film

Countries : Austria

Keywords : napoleon bonaparte, based on play or musical