Ordered to Love
Lebensborn
Synopsis
Revealing story about the mysterious Nazi organization "Lebensborn," which was intended to serve the SS in pursuing population policy and racial hygiene goals by systematically producing "hereditarily valuable" children. The film depicts an anti-Hitler Knight's Cross recipient with false papers who becomes a witness and victim of relevant events in a Lebensborn home, where 30 enthusiastic BDM girls and a number of SS hooligans and frontline soldiers have just moved in to "give the Führer a child."
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Maria Perschy
Doris Korff
Joachim Hansen
Oberlt. Klaus Steinbach
Harry Meyen
Hauptsturmführer Dr. Hagen
Marisa Mell
Erika Meuring
Emmerich Schrenk
Obersturmbandführer Meyer-Westroff
Joachim Mock
Hauptsturmführer Kempe
Gert Günther Hoffmann
Oberlt. Mertens
Waldemar Tepel
SS Sturmführer Hellmich
Rosemarie Kirstein
Lotte
Renate Küster
Marlene
Hellmut Lange
Oberscharführer Niedermeyer
Horst Keitel
Oberlt. Adameit
Hannalore Juterbock
Elsa
Birgit Bergen
Brigitte
Elke Eichwed
Lilli
Dinah Berger
Trude
Michael Welchberger
Fähnrich Erich Gühne
Eva Bubat
Schwester Irmgard
Release History & Theatrical Window
August 1, 1963
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Werner Klingler
- Screenplay & Story
- Heinz Oskar Wuttig, Will Berthold
- Original Score
- Gerhard Becker
- Original Title
- Lebensborn
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Production Studios
- Alfa Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Werner Klingler
Heinz Oskar Wuttig, Will Berthold
Gerhard Becker
Igor Oberberg
Ira Oberberg
Artur Brauner, Wolf Brauner
Department Leadership Roster
Igor Oberberg
Director of Photography
Heinz Oskar Wuttig
Screenplay
Artur Brauner
Producer
Ira Oberberg
Editor
Werner Klingler
Director
Will Berthold
Screenplay
Gerhard Becker
Original Music Composer
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What is Ordered to Love about?
Revealing story about the mysterious Nazi organization "Lebensborn," which was intended to serve the SS in pursuing population policy and racial hygiene goals by systematically producing "hereditarily valuable" children. The film depicts an anti-Hitler Knight's Cross recipient with false papers who becomes a witness and victim of relevant events in a Lebensborn home, where 30 enthusiastic BDM girls and a number of SS hooligans and frontline soldiers have just moved in to "give the Führer a child."
Who directed Ordered to Love?
Ordered to Love was directed by Werner Klingler.
Who stars in Ordered to Love?
The principal cast of Ordered to Love includes Maria Perschy, Joachim Hansen, Harry Meyen, Marisa Mell, Emmerich Schrenk.
When was Ordered to Love released and how long is it?
Ordered to Love was released in 1961 with a total runtime of 1h 27m.
Who composed the musical score for Ordered to Love?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Ordered to Love was composed by Gerhard Becker.