Brussels, 1568: Under Spanish rule, Regent Margaret of Parma seeks leniency, but King Philip II sends the brutal Duke of Alba. Beloved noble Egmont ignores warnings to flee, trusting in mercy. Alba arrests and executes him, and Egmont’s death becomes a rallying cry for Dutch freedom.
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Manfred Zapatka
Egmont
Known for
The Collini Case
Erkan and Stefan
Rolf Boysen
Albe
Also in
Buddenbrooks
Wallenstein
Franz Peter Wirth
Hans Gottschalk
Also in
Hardness 10
Patrick Van Raemdonck
Rolf Becker
Guillaume d'Orange
Known for
The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum
Gloomy Sunday
Catherine Frot
Claire
Lambert Hamel
Vansen
Known for
My Führer
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Peter Bongartz
Silva
Also in
Patrik Pacard
Heiter bis tödlich - Fuchs und Gans
Xenia Pörtner
Mutter
Also in
The Red Chapel
Nur eine kleine Affäre
Anouk Ferjac
Marguerite de Parme
Franz Peter Wirth Director
First release October 30, 1982 · Produced in Germany · Production BR, Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR)
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NDR
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BR
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Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR)
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Bayerischer Rundfunk
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Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF)
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Satel Film
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Westdeutscher Rundfunk
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Germany
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German
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German
Release dates
Germany · October 30, 1982
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No release date listed for United States.
France
August 9, 1984
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