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Blood and Soil

Blood and Soil

Nov 23, 1933 · 28m

Rated 10 out of 10

Director

Walter Ruttmann, Hans von Passavant, Rolf von Sonjevski-Jamrowski

Overview

Blood and Soil (German: Blut und Boden) refers to the ideology focussing on a concept of ethnicity based on descent (Blood) and homeland (Soil). It celebrates the relationship of a people to the land that they occupy and cultivate and places high esteem on the virtues of the bucolic (as opposed to urban) living. From this propaganda film, we learn, how hard it is to be a peasant when liberals rule the state. A family of peasants is forced to sell their property and run away to a big city, where they are forced to live in the poverty. Thankfully when the Nazis take power, they may finally come back and live a happy life. Besides the main plot, there is also educational elements here: Germans are informed how few of them will remain in 2050 year if they don't start a mass reproduction.

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About Blood and Soil

What is Blood and Soil about?

Blood and Soil (German: Blut und Boden) refers to the ideology focussing on a concept of ethnicity based on descent (Blood) and homeland (Soil). It celebrates the relationship of a people to the land that they occupy and cultivate and places high esteem on the virtues of the bucolic (as opposed to urban) living. From this propaganda film, we learn, how hard it is to be a peasant when liberals…

When was Blood and Soil released?

Blood and Soil was released on November 23, 1933.

How long is Blood and Soil?

Blood and Soil runs 28 minutes.

Who directed Blood and Soil?

Blood and Soil was directed by Walter Ruttmann, Hans von Passavant and Rolf von Sonjevski-Jamrowski.

Who is in the cast of Blood and Soil?

The cast of Blood and Soil includes Heinz Berghaus, Carl de Vogt, Herta Scheel, Jakob Sinn and Hans Stock.

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