The Damned
Oct 30 1969
•3h 38m
•Drama, History
In the early days of Nazi Germany, a powerful noble family must adjust to life under the new dictatorship regime.
Cast
See allDirk Bogarde
Frederick Bruckmann
Ingrid Thulin
Sophie Von Essenbeck
Helmut Griem
Aschenbach
Helmut Berger
Martin Von Essenbeck
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