The Standard
Seen it?1977 | 120 min | War, Action, Romance
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics, action fans and history buffs. If you loved Dunkirk, start here.
- The mood
- Intense, warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1977: an older pace and style.
During the final days of the First World War, Officer Menis does his duty in defending the battle flag of the defeated Austro-Hungarian empire, while his fellow troops, a motley gang recruited from several different countries not loyal to the royal family, simply try to survive by any means possible.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ottokar Runze
- Simon WardFähnrich Herbert Menis
- Siegfried RauchBotenlauben
- Gerd BöckmannAnschütz
- Robert HoffmannKoch Klein
- Jon FinchCharbinsky
- Peter CushingBaron Hackenberg
- Lil DagoverErzherzogin
- Wolfgang PreissOberst
- Maria PerschyMordax
- Rudolf Prackkaiserlicher Hofdiener