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to Jannings' "marine" acting. Meanwhile, the critic for The Brooklyn Daily Eagle concluded, "despite its Nazi propaganda influence, 'The Ruler' is nevertheless a skillfully produced photo-drama, distinguished by a powerful performance by Herr Jannings in the role of the sentimental industrialist". And in England, The Evening Standard reviewer told readers, the film had "the marks of good direction, acting and camera-work. And the presence of Jannings is dynamic as ever."
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gave the film a mildly negative review, criticizing the acting and describing Jannings' portrayal as "the meaningless gaze of a sea-lion". Greene noted that he had enjoyed the "pleasantly savage opening", but that as the film continued it was increasingly necessary for the audience to assign emotions
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directly added Nazi slogans to the script and entirely rewrote Clausen's ending speech. Harlan wanted to leave the project as he felt the play was altered too much, but was kept on by Goebbels. Arnold Räther, the vice president of the
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for the purposes of Nazi propaganda. Clausen's character is significantly changed from being destroyed by his family's greed in the book to renouncing his family and helping rebuild Germany in the film.
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Some newspapers objected to the anti-capitalist bent inherent in having a man leave his company to the state; the official release contained a postscript by
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was approved by the censors on 15 March 1937, and premiered on 18 March with Goebbels in attendance. It was banned in Germany after
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The 12-Year Reich: A Social History of Nazi Germany 1933–1945
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of Nazi Germany. The film's sets were designed by the
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Index

Der Herrscher

Veit Harlan
Curt J. Braun
Thea von Harbou
Harald Bratt
Gerhart Hauptmann
Karl Julius Fritzsche
Emil Jannings
Hannes Stelzer
Hilde Körber
Günther Anders
Werner Brandes
Martha Dübber
Wolfgang Zeller
Tobis Film
German
drama film
Veit Harlan
Gerhart Hauptmann
Erwin Leiser
Führerprinzip
art director
Robert Herlth
Location shooting
Oberhausen
Pompeii
Naples
Ufa-Palast am Zoo
Emil Jannings

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