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Die Kinder des Generals
Also known as Generalens Børn in Denmark; Kenraalin lapset in Finland; A tábornok gyermekei in Hungary; Generalens barn in Sweden; The General’s Children in the USA
(1912) Germany
B&W : Three reels
Directed by Urban Gad

Cast: Asta Nielsen [Thekla von der Linde], Max Laurence [General von der Linde], Fritz Sterler [Kuno von der Linde], Frau Gude [Frau von der Linde], Hugo Flink [James Hill], Mary Scheller

Deutsche Bioscop Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung production. / Cinematography by Guido Seeber. / Released 5 October 1912. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The film was released in Denmark as Generalens Børn on 17 October 1912. The film was released in Finland as Kenraalin lapset on 21 October 1912. The film was released in the USA by The General Film Company, Incorporated as The General’s Children on 14 November 1913.

Drama.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Friedrich-Wilhelm-Murnau-Stiftung [Germany]; Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 5 May 2018.

References: Bardèche-History p. 57 : Website-IMDb.