Young Medardus

Young Medardus
Description

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.

Stars

Anny Hornik, Mari Hegyesi, Egon von Jordan, Mihail Xantho, Mary Stone

Runtime

124 minutes

Release Date

October 5, 1923

Rating

4.9/10 (5 votes)

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