Carl Peters

National-Socialist propaganda film that serves to memorialize one of the early representatives of colonialism: the German philologist Carl Peters. He is, at the end of the 1900′s, a noted advocate of the establishment of a German colony. Without support from Germany, he struggles on his own account against the English in East Africa. Later he is named Reichskommissar and promotes the expansion of a German colony. But Jewish and Social-Democrat opponents order him back to Germany and force him to resign.

Release Date

March 21, 1941

Status

Released

Original Title

Carl Peters

Runtime

1h 50min

Budget

Revenue

Language

German, English

Production Companies

Bavaria-Filmkunst