''Gustav Adolf's Page'' () is a 1960 West German-Austrian

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directed by Rolf Hansen and starring

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Curd Jürgens Curd Gustav Andreas Gottlieb Franz Jürgens (13 December 191518 June 1982) was a German-Austrian stage and film actor. He was usually billed in English-speaking films as Curt Jurgens. He was well known for playing Ernst Udet in ''Des Teufels Gener ...

, and Ellen Schwiers.Bock & Bergfelder, p. 298 It is based on the 1882 novel by

Conrad Ferdinand Meyer Conrad Ferdinand Meyer (11 October 1825 – 28 November 1898) was a Swiss poet and historical novelist, a master of literary realism who is mainly remembered for stirring narrative ballads like "Die Füße im Feuer" (The Feet in the Fire). Biog ...

. It was shot at the

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in Vienna and on location in the Bavarian town of

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. The film's sets were designed by the

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and .

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* 1960 films 1960s historical drama films Austrian historical drama films German historical drama films West German films 1960s German-language films Films directed by Rolf Hansen Films based on Swiss novels Films set in the 1630s Films set in 17th-century Holy Roman Empire Cross-dressing in German films Films shot at Rosenhügel Studios 1960 drama films 1960s German films Thirty Years' War films Cultural depictions of Gustavus Adolphus German-language historical drama films {{1960s-Germany-film-stub