The Dismissal

German chancellor Otto von Bismarck promises the dying emperor Wilhelm I. to be loyal to his grandson. But the gap between young Kaiser Wilhelm II. and old Bismarck is rapidly widening. It soon appears that an era is coming to an end.

Cast

Emil Jannings

Fürst Otto von Bismarck

Margarete Schön

Johanna von Bismarck

Werner Hinz

Kaiser Wilhelm II.

Werner Krauss

Geheimrat von Holstein

Paul Bildt

Vizekanzler von Boetticher