Blood and Soil (1933)

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Blood and Soil (German: Blut und Boden) refers to the ideology focussing on a concept of ethnicity based on descent (Blood) and homeland (Soil). It celebrates the relationship of a people to the land that they occupy and cultivate and places high esteem on the virtues of the bucolic (as opposed to urban) living. From this propaganda film, we learn, how hard it is to be a peasant when liberals rule the state. A family of peasants is forced to sell their property and run away to a big city, where they are forced to live in the poverty. Thankfully when the Nazis take power, they may finally come back and live a happy life. Besides the main plot, there is also educational elements here: Germans are informed how few of them will remain in 2050 year if they don't start a mass reproduction.

Director: Walter Ruttmann, Hans von Passavant, Rolf von Sonjevski-Jamrowski
Genre: Documentary, Drama
Runtime: 28 min
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Cast

Music: Willy Geisler
Cinematography: Hermann Böttger, Heinz-Hermann Schwerdtfeger
Production: Stabsamt des Reichsbauernführers
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
More Films by Director: Walter Ruttmann, Hans von Passavant, Rolf von Sonjevski-Jamrowski
More Films in Genre: Documentary, Drama

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Blood and Soil about?
Blood and Soil (German: Blut und Boden) refers to the ideology focussing on a concept of ethnicity based on descent (Blood) and homeland (Soil). It celebrates the relationship of a people to the land that they occupy and cultivate and places high esteem on the virtues of the bucolic (as opposed to urban) living. From this propaganda film, we learn, how hard it is to be a peasant when liberals rule the state. A family of peasants is forced to sell their property and run away to a big city, where they are forced to live in the poverty. Thankfully when the Nazis take power, they may finally come back and live a happy life. Besides the main plot, there is also educational elements here: Germans are informed how few of them will remain in 2050 year if they don't start a mass reproduction.
Who directed Blood and Soil?
Blood and Soil was directed by Walter Ruttmann, Hans von Passavant, Rolf von Sonjevski-Jamrowski.
Who stars in Blood and Soil?
Blood and Soil stars Heinz Berghaus, Carl de Vogt, Herta Scheel, Jakob Sinn, Hans Stock.
How long is Blood and Soil?
Blood and Soil has a runtime of 28m (28 minutes).
What genre is Blood and Soil?
Blood and Soil is a Documentary, Drama film.
Where was Blood and Soil produced?
Blood and Soil was produced in Germany.