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The Council of the Gods

1950 film by Kurt Maetzig
Movie film Q1196378
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The Council of the Gods

Summary

The Council of the Gods is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Council of the Gods's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Council of the Gods was directed by Kurt Maetzig[4].
  • Friedrich Wolf wrote the screenplay for The Council of the Gods[5].
  • The Council of the Gods's composer is recorded as Hanns Eisler[6].
  • The Council of the Gods's genre is drama film[7].
  • A cast member of The Council of the Gods was Brigitte Krause[8].
  • A cast member of The Council of the Gods was Paul Bildt[9].
  • A cast member of The Council of the Gods was Eva Pflug[10].
  • A cast member of The Council of the Gods was Laya Raki[11].
  • A cast member of The Council of the Gods was Fritz Tillmann[12].
  • A cast member of The Council of the Gods was Inge Keller[13].
  • A cast member of The Council of the Gods was Agnes Windeck[14].
  • The Council of the Gods's production company is recorded as DEFA[15].
  • The Council of the Gods's director of photography is recorded as Friedl Behn-Grund[16].
  • The original language of The Council of the Gods was German[17].
  • The Council of the Gods's color is recorded as black-and-white[18].
  • The Council of the Gods's country of origin is recorded as German Democratic Republic[19].
  • The Council of the Gods's country of origin is recorded as Germany[20].
  • The Council of the Gods was published on January 1, 1950[21].
  • The Council of the Gods's distributed by is recorded as Progress Film[22].
  • The Council of the Gods's film editor is recorded as Ilse Voigt[23].
  • The Council of the Gods's title is recorded as Der Rat der Götter[24].
  • The Council of the Gods's duration is recorded as {'amount': '+111'}[25].
  • The Council of the Gods's P14821 is recorded as 42877[26].

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Authorship and Creation

The Council of the Gods was directed by Kurt Maetzig[4]. Friedrich Wolf wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Brigitte Krause[8], Paul Bildt[9], Eva Pflug[10], Laya Raki[11], Fritz Tillmann[12], and Inge Keller[13].

Publication

The Council of the Gods was published on January 1, 1950[21]. The original language of it was German[17]. Its genre is drama film[7].

Why It Matters

The Council of the Gods ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month).[2] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

Related Entities

film Germany Hanns Eisler

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12h ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Director of photography → Friedl Behn-Grund
    Country of origin → —
    Publication date → —
    P14821 → 42877
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14821]]: 42877, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269672|batch #269672]]"
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