The Comedians
The Comedians is a 1941 German historical drama film directed by G. W. Pabst and starring Käthe Dorsch, Hilde Krahl and Henny Porten. It is based on the novel Philine by Olly Boeheim. The film is set in the eighteenth century, and portrays the development of German theatre. The film was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich with sets designed by the art director Julius von Borsody.
Plot
Karoline Neuber attempts to improve the lot of actors, who are looked down upon as vagabonds. When the Duchess refuses to let her son marry an actress, she defends them with such vehemence that she is driven from the country and finally dies in solitude.
Cast
- Arnulf Schröder
- Bettina Moissi
- Erich Dunskus
- Erna Sellmer
- Ernst Legal
- Friedrich Domin
- Gustav Diessl
- Hans Stiebner
- Harry Langewisch
- Henny Porten
- Hilde Krahl
- Janne Furch
- Karin Evans
- Käthe Dorsch
- Leopold von Ledebur
- Lucy Millowitsch
- Ludwig Schmitz
- Nikolay Kolin
- Reinhold Pasch
- Richard Häussler
- Ullrich Haupt, Jr.
- Viktor Afritsch
- Walter Janssen
More details
| author | Axel Eggebrecht Georg Wilhelm Pabst Walter von Hollander |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Germany |
| director | Georg Wilhelm Pabst |
| editor | Ludolf Grisebach |
| genre | drama historical |
| musicBy | Lothar Brühne |
| producer | Hans Schweikart |
| productionCompany | Bavaria Film |
| publisher | Bavaria Film |
| theme | biographical drama |