This story of the miller Florian, who gave all his money to the war against Napoleon, is loosely based on a true story. After the war, Florian's reimbursement is challenged, and he must also pay taxes on his destroyed mill. He resists the tax collectors and takes off to Vienna, where he intends to defend his rights. On the way, he rescues the Duchess of Guastalla from assault. She also wants to go to Vienna, as His Majesty Franz II is trying to contest an heir in her favor. With cunning, luck, and dagger, Florian fights his way through a slew of nobility and their secret police.
Genre: History, Comedy, Romance
Stars: Manfred Krug, Regina Beyer, Rolf Herricht, Gisela Bestehorn, Jutta Klöppel, Hans Hardt-Hardtloff
Crew: Hans-Jürgen Kruse (Director of Photography), Eberhard Borkmann (Director of Photography), Werner W. Wallroth (Director), Joachim Kupsch (Story), Helga Emmrich (Editor), Karl-Ernst Sasse (Music)
Country: East Germany, Germany
Language: Deutsch
Studio: DEFA
Runtime: 132 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Nov 21, 1968
IMDb: 6.4
Keywords:resistance, napoleon bonaparte
