The Prince of Homburg (1997)

Synopsis: Based on the play by Heinrich Von Kleist, Marco Bellocchio's THE PRINCE OF HOMBURG tells the classic tale of one man's unfortunate demise. Andrea Di Stefano portrays the handsome Prince, a 17th century German who is in the midst of an intense battle with the Swedes. Unfortunately, he's... Based on the play by Heinrich Von Kleist, Marco Bellocchio's THE PRINCE OF HOMBURG tells the classic tale of one man's unfortunate demise. Andrea Di Stefano portrays the handsome Prince, a 17th century German who is in the midst of an intense battle with the Swedes. Unfortunately, he's finding it hard to concentrate due to the presence of his commander's beautiful niece (Barbora Bobulova). Before one particularly intense battle, the Prince jumps the gun, ordering his troops to attack before he has received orders, resulting in tragic consequences. [More]