The Kaiser of California
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The Kaiser of California

5.8 / 10 1936 1h 37mNR German
DramaWestern

Storyline

The film follows the life story of Johann Augustus Suter, the owner of Sutter's Mill, famous as the birthplace of the great California Gold Rush of 1848.

Cast & Crew

Luis Trenker

Luis Trenker

Johann August Suter

Lead
Viktoria von Ballasko

Viktoria von Ballasko

Anna Suter

EA

Elise Aulinger

Mrs. Dübol

Bernhard Minetti

Bernhard Minetti

Der Fremde

Werner Kunig

Werner Kunig

Rudolf - beider Sohn

Hans Zesch-Ballot

Hans Zesch-Ballot

Gouverneur Alvaredo

Marcella Albani

Marcella Albani

Seine Frau

Walter Franck

Walter Franck

Castro - sein Adjutant

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Luis Trenker's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Kaiser of California is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker