▁ ▁Plot ▁summary ▁▁ ▁The ▁film ▁shows ▁B ism ar ck ▁being ▁dismiss ed ▁by ▁Wilhelm ▁II ▁of ▁Germany ▁and ▁the ▁d ile tt antes ▁who ▁surr ound ▁him . ▁ ▁An ▁un sc rup ul ous ▁sch emer ▁plays ▁on ▁the ▁king ' s ▁desire ▁to ▁lead ▁and ▁so ▁persu ades ▁him ▁to ▁the ▁dismiss al . ▁ ▁This ▁results ▁in ▁a ▁dis astr ous ▁two - front ▁war ▁by ▁destroy ing ▁B ism ar ck ' s ▁treat y ▁with ▁Russia ▁and ▁leaving ▁him ▁to ▁l ament ▁with ▁the ▁question ▁of ▁who ▁would ▁complete ▁his ▁work . ▁ ▁Cast ▁ ▁Sound track ▁ ▁Release ▁and ▁reception ▁ ▁The ▁war ▁with ▁Russia ▁delayed ▁its ▁release , ▁and ▁it ▁was ▁not ▁export ed , ▁ow ing ▁to ▁the ▁obvious ▁par alle ls . ▁ ▁Mot ifs ▁Much ▁emphas is ▁was ▁laid ▁on ▁B ism ar ck ' s ▁notion ▁of ▁Gre ater ▁Germany . ▁ ▁His ▁failure ▁was ▁dep icted ▁as ▁leading ▁to ▁Vers a illes . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁▁ ▁Die ▁Ent lass ung ▁Full ▁movie ▁at ▁Deutsche ▁Film othek ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 4 2 ▁films ▁Category : 1 9 4 0 s ▁historical ▁films ▁Category : G erman ▁historical ▁films ▁Category : G erman ▁films ▁Category : G erman - language ▁films ▁Category : G erman ▁black - and - white ▁films ▁Category : Fil ms ▁of ▁Naz i ▁Germany ▁Category : Fil ms ▁set ▁in ▁Pr uss ia ▁Category : Fil ms ▁set ▁in ▁Berlin ▁Category