Bismarck was indeed brilliant. However, his cold, inhumane, logic of power was the basis for the disasters of the 20th Century. It should give us all pause... and make us reflect on ourselves.
After Bismarck came one catastrophe after another!He left behind the most powerfull state in Europe with all possibilities open for the future and his successors spoiled it all!
Otto come back you're needed here in Europe nowadays more than ever
Bismark was generous to Austria even though Austria had to cede Venice to Prussias' ally Italy. Bismark was not so generous to Hanover which he annexed completely and sent their King, George V packing. Likewise for Nassau, Hesse-Kassel and Frankfurt.
i wonder if bismarck had really acted like this, crying, running around, yelling at his own king, throwing something kaputt, threatening to leap to his death
Theatrics or not, Bismarck was dead right in this scene. He was following the Clausewitzian dictum that war is the continuation of policy by other means. At this point Prussia had accomplished its policy objectives and a war of conquest would have possibly undone them (among other things, it's likely France would have intervened).
Is this from Fall of Eagles? If so which episode?
beowulf20062006 2 weeks ago
Bismarck was indeed brilliant. However, his cold, inhumane, logic of power was the basis for the disasters of the 20th Century. It should give us all pause... and make us reflect on ourselves.
cirvine11 2 months ago
After Bismarck came one catastrophe after another!He left behind the most powerfull state in Europe with all possibilities open for the future and his successors spoiled it all!
Otto come back you're needed here in Europe nowadays more than ever
Ahornblatt2000 3 months ago
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Curt Jurgens is amazing. He's performance as Bismarck has stayed with me since I first saw this in the 70's. Thanks for posting!
blessOTMA 4 months ago
how can i get hold of this film in uk?
Weimar1924 5 months ago
Bismark was generous to Austria even though Austria had to cede Venice to Prussias' ally Italy. Bismark was not so generous to Hanover which he annexed completely and sent their King, George V packing. Likewise for Nassau, Hesse-Kassel and Frankfurt.
samk1101 6 months ago
That's ludicrous, they depict Bismarck as if he was Adolf Hitler doing one of madman's rants. The iron chancellor was much more astute than that.
oliaiguambfigues76 9 months ago
@oliaiguambfigues76 He might have been astute, but he was also petulant and childish.
kickhitlersass 9 months ago 10
@oliaiguambfigues76 When did you meet him?
And why do you presume that Hitler did madman's rants?
You are absorbing 'truths' about historical characters
without first hand knowledge and in most cases with tenth
hand knowledge.
You might be right, but I think this show made Bismarck
interesting! Being very rational doesn't exclude you from
madness. As a matter of fact, the more rational the more
likely you will be 'mad'!
fntime 8 months ago
@oliaiguambfigues76 he knew how to manipulate the kaiser to his will by threatening to resign or things like that!
Windsor1able 3 months ago
El gran Curt Jurgens personifica a Bismarck en esta excelente miniserie que quiero encontrar en algún lado.
ElConductista 11 months ago
hahaha his tears are political. lol
codeagent47 1 year ago
@codeagent47 what movie is this
superdubman999 10 months ago
Bismarck's da man! I'd vote for him!
baraxor 1 year ago 3
HEHEHE GREAT!! BISMARCK WAS CRAZYY :)
SFRYugo 1 year ago
If Germany had started seizing all that ripe territory at that point, we'd all be screwed
themysteriouscrumpet 1 year ago
Too sad that NO Western Nation has any leaders of their own, but only enemy aliens posing etc.
Nationsnotregimes 1 year ago
i wonder if bismarck had really acted like this, crying, running around, yelling at his own king, throwing something kaputt, threatening to leap to his death
PaulRietvoorn 1 year ago
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HelloDaves 1 year ago
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what movies is this?
guywithtights 2 years ago
Theatrics or not, Bismarck was dead right in this scene. He was following the Clausewitzian dictum that war is the continuation of policy by other means. At this point Prussia had accomplished its policy objectives and a war of conquest would have possibly undone them (among other things, it's likely France would have intervened).
Bfdidc 2 years ago 20
Heh, good scene. Bismarck and Moltke are some of the greatest luminaries in their respective professions.
ManilaSyndicate 2 years ago 16