The Evangelist (film)
The Evangelist (German: Der Evangelimann) is a 1924 German silent drama film directed by Holger-Madsen and starring Paul Hartmann, Hanni Weisse and Elisabeth Bergner.[1] It is based on the 1895 opera Der Evangelimann by Wilhelm Kienzl.
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| Directed by | Holger-Madsen |
| Produced by | Erich Pommer |
| Written by | Holger-Madsen Hermann Kienzl Wilhelm Kienzl (opera) |
| Starring | Paul Hartmann Hanni Weisse Elisabeth Bergner |
| Cinematography | Frederik Fuglsang |
Production company | Union-Film |
| Distributed by | UFA |
Release date | 4 January 1924 |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | Silent German intertitles |
The film's sets were designed by the art director Botho Hoefer. It was released by the German major studio UFA.
Cast
- Paul Hartmann as Evangelimann, Lehrer einer Klosterschule
- Hanni Weisse as Mutter / Tochter
- Jacob Feldhammer as Bruder des Evangelimanns
- Heinrich Peer as Engel, Justitiar des Stiftes St. Othmar
- Elisabeth Bergner as Magdalena
- Hans Leiter as Der Giraffe
- Holger-Madsen as Schneider Zitterbart
- Dr. Jockl as Die Bulldogge
- Harry Halm as Bettelbub
- Adolphe Engers
- Loni Nest
- Sigrid Onegin
References
- Grange p.163
Bibliography
- Grange, William. Cultural Chronicle of the Weimar Republic. Scarecrow Press, 2008.
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