My Life for Ireland () is a Nazi propaganda movie from 1941 directed by Max W. Kimmich, telling a story of an Irish nationalist family and their involvement in the Irish struggle of independence over two generations. The movie was produced for Nazi-occupied Europe with the intent of challenging pro-British allegiances; yet in some cases it had the unintended effect of making audiences identify the Irish struggle with their own resistance against the Nazis. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Wilhelm Depenau and Otto Erdmann. Plot The film covers the story of two generations of an Irish nationalist family; starting with Michael O'Brien (Werner Hinz) and following with his son, also Michael (Will Quadflieg), eighteen years later in 1921. The film commences in Dublin in 1903. A squad of police officers break into a thatched hovel and evict the family, throwing a young child to the floor. However they are ambushed by a group of Irish nationalists and a long fire fight ensues. Michael O'Brien is captured and is sentenced to death. While he is in prison, his pregnant fiancée Maeve visits him and they are secretly married. Afterwards, Michael hands his wife a silver cross that will always be worn by the best Irish freedom fighter. On the cross, the words My life for Ireland are engraved. Eighteen years later, in 1921, his son Michael Jr. is expecting to pass his school leaving exams. As the son of an infamous Irish nationalist, he has been educated at St Edwards College, a school run by British teachers. In this way the British government attempt to re-educate Irish pupils into "worthy" British citizens. Cast Anna Dammann, Maeve Fleming René Deltgen, Robert Devoy Paul Wegener, Sir George Beverley Werner Hinz, Michael O'Brien Senior Will Quadflieg, Michael O'Brien Junior Heinz Ohlsen, Patrick O'Connor Eugen Klöpfer, Duffy Hans Bergmann, captain of the 'Black and Tans' Claus Clausen, Patrick Pollock Will Dohm, Barrington (teacher) Karl John, Raymond Davitt Hans Quest, Henry Beverley Wilhelm Borchert, Thomas O'Neill Jack Trevor as the president of the martial court Charles John, Raymond Davitt Propaganda This film contributed to the era of anti-British films made by Nazi Germany. In this film, as in Der Fuchs von Glenarvon, the British are depicted as brutal and unscrupulous but no match for the "earthy" Irish race. A British officer, for instance, abandons an Irish sergeant on the battlefield, taking the