(1943) 119 min., Albers. In early 1943, as Nazi Germany began its collapse with the surrender at Stalingrad, the famed Ufa Studios released an elaborate super-spectacle to celebrate their 25th anniversary. This lavish adult fairy tale takes the viewer from 18th-century
Braunschweig to St. Petersburg, Constantinople,
Venice, and then the moon using ingenious special
effects, stunning location shooting, and a rich color
palette. Study Guide also available (TL299).