Ordered to Love
Seen it?1961 | 87 min | Drama, History
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, 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 history buffs.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 27 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1961: an older pace and style.
Revealing story about the mysterious Nazi organization "Lebensborn," which was intended to serve the SS in pursuing population policy and racial hygiene goals by systematically producing "hereditarily valuable" children. The film depicts an anti-Hitler Knight's Cross recipient with false papers who becomes a witness and victim of relevant events in a Lebensborn home, where 30 enthusiastic BDM girls and a number of SS hooligans and frontline soldiers have just moved in to "give the Führer a child."
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 powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Werner Klingler
- Maria PerschyDoris Korff
- Joachim HansenOberlt. Klaus Steinbach
- Harry MeyenHauptsturmführer Dr. Hagen
- Marisa MellErika Meuring
- Emmerich SchrenkObersturmbandführer Meyer-Westroff
- Joachim MockHauptsturmführer Kempe
- Gert Günther HoffmannOberlt. Mertens
- Waldemar TepelSS Sturmführer Hellmich
- Rosemarie KirsteinLotte
- Renate KüsterMarlene