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Death of a Schoolboy (1990)

Original title: Gavre Princip - Himmel unter Steinen

1990-09-01 · 1h 33m · DE
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On June 28, 1914 Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was shot to death in Sarajewo. His assassination caused a chain of events that brought about World War I and the downfall of old Europe. Who is the assassin? Who is GAVRE PRINCIP, a man that fate brought into the center of world attention. The subject of the film is not the historical background but rather the psychological makeup of PRINCIP at the age of seventeen.

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Peter PatzakDirector, WriterDavid AntonyWriter

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Reuben PillsburyReuben PillsburyChristopher ChaplinChristopher ChaplinRobert MunicRobert MunicSinolička TrpkovaSinolička TrpkovaMichele MelegaMichele MelegaAlan CoxAlan CoxHartmut BeckerHartmut BeckerAlexis ArquetteAlexis ArquetteMilanPhilippe LéotardPhilippe Léotard

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Genre affinityDrama · War · HistoryDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityWarDirector preference322165Actor preference507755 · 231383 · 201761Country preferenceAt

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What is Death of a Schoolboy about?

On June 28, 1914 Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was shot to death in Sarajewo. His assassination caused a chain of events that brought about World War I and the downfall of old Europe. Who is the assassin? Who is GAVRE PRINCIP, a man that fate brought into the center of world attention. The subject of the film is not the historical background but rather the psychological makeup of PRINCIP at the age of seventeen.

How long is Death of a Schoolboy?

Death of a Schoolboy has a runtime of 93 minutes.