The Crew of the Dora

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The Crew of the Dora (German: Besatzung Dora) is a 1943 German film about Luftwaffe pilots. It depicts a love triangle involving two of them being overcome by their participation in battle together.[1]

The Crew of the Dora
Theatrical release poster
Directed byKarl Ritter
Starring
Release date
  • 1943 (1943)
CountryNazi Germany
LanguageGerman

The film was banned in 1944, because of the worsening war situation; while on leave one character inspires a girl with hopes of settling in the east, a dream that no longer appeared possible.[2]

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Notes

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  1. ^ Grunberger 1971, p. 384.
  2. ^ Leiser 1974, p. 65.

References

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  • Grunberger, Richard (1971). The 12-Year Reich: A Social History of Nazi Germany, 1933–1945. New York: Da Capo. ISBN 978-0-306-80660-5.
  • Leiser, Erwin (1974). Nazi Cinema. New York: Macmillan / London: Secker & Warburg. ISBN 978-0-02-012400-9.
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