The Broken Jug (1937)

Name: The Broken Jug
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1937-10-18

1h 26m

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Plot.

The man who broke the jug, the judge, is trying a case who determine who broke the jug. Long before the evidence becomes conclusive against the suspects, it becomes apparent that the blustering and bullying - and naive - village judge is the guilty one.

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Release Date
October 18, 1937

Original Name
Der zerbrochene Krug

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 26m

Genres
Comedy

Last updated: 2025-03-06

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Wiki.

The Broken Jug (German: Der zerbrochene Krug) is a 1937 German historical comedy film directed by Gustav Ucicky and starring Emil Jannings, Friedrich Kayßler and Max Gülstorff. It is an adaptation of the play The Broken Jug by Heinrich von Kleist. The film was a favorite of Adolf Hitler.

It was shot partly at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Herlth. It premiered at the Ufa-Palast am Zoo.