D III 88 - 1939

Across German screens at the outbreak of WWII streaks "DIII88: The New German Air Force Attacks", an aeronautic and maritime spectacle glorifying Hermann Goring's Luftwaffe and the spirit of the newly arisen Germany. Once war became imminent, Joseph Goebbels instructed the German film industry to initiate production of numerous militaristic projects, but DIII88 was initiated by the Propaganda Minister's rival, Goring, who commissioned several aviation pictures. DIII88 is not a war picture per se, because it takes place in peacetime, but the young, fresh-faced air aces enthusiastically look forward to the coming war. The propaganda is blatant: The only thing that matters is dedication to duty and unconditional commitment to the Fatherland.

103min
1939
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating7.1/10

Cast

Christian Kayßler profile pictureChristian KayßlerOberleutnant Mithoff
Otto Wernicke profile pictureOtto WernickeOberwerkmeister Bonicke
Heinz Welzel profile pictureHeinz WelzelObergefreiter Fritz Paulsen
Heinz Engelmann profile pictureHeinz EngelmannLeutnant Frank
Paul Bildt profile picturePaul BildtStabsarzt der Flugstaffel
Karl Martell profile pictureKarl MartellLt. Ludwig Becker
Paul Otto profile picturePaul OttoGeneral
Malte Jaeger profile pictureMalte Jaeger1. Funker
Hans Meyer-Hanno profile pictureHans Meyer-HannoKantinenwirt
Wolfgang Staudte profile pictureWolfgang StaudteMarineoffizier

About D III 88

D III 88 Overview

Across German screens at the outbreak of WWII streaks "DIII88: The New German Air Force Attacks", an aeronautic and maritime spectacle glorifying Hermann Goring's Luftwaffe and the spirit of the newly arisen Germany. Once war became imminent, Joseph Goebbels instructed the German film industry to initiate production of numerous militaristic projects, but DIII88 was initiated by the Propaganda Minister's rival, Goring, who commissioned several aviation pictures. DIII88 is not a war picture per se, because it takes place in peacetime, but the young, fresh-faced air aces enthusiastically look forward to the coming war. The propaganda is blatant: The only thing that matters is dedication to duty and unconditional commitment to the Fatherland.

Runtime: 103min

Extra details

Original Title: D III 88
Original Language: German
Directed By: Hans Bertram
Production Companies
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