The Trial (1948 film)
| The Trial | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Georg Wilhelm Pabst |
| Produced by | J. A. Hübler-Kahla |
| Written by |
Rudolf Brunngraber Kurt Heuser Emmerich Robenz |
| Starring | Ewald Balser |
| Cinematography |
Helmut Ashley Oskar Schnirch |
| Edited by | Anna Höllering |
Release dates |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
| Country | Austria |
| Language | German |
The Trial (German: Der Prozeß) is a 1948 Austrian drama film directed by Georg Wilhelm Pabst. At the 9th Venice International Film Festival, Pabst won the Award for Best Director; Ernst Deutsch won the award for Best Actor and the Volpi Cup.[1] The story is based on the events of the Tiszaeszlár Affair.
Cast
- Ewald Balser as Dr. Eötvös
- Marianne Schönauer as Dr. Eötvös' fiancee
- Ernst Deutsch as Scharf, tempel servant
- Rega Hafenbrödl as his wife
- Albert Truby as Moritz, his son
- Heinz Moog as Baron Onody
- Maria Eis as Widow Solymosi
- Aglaja Schmid as Esther, her daughter
- Ida Russka as Bäurin Batori, Esther's employer
- Iván Petrovich as Egressy, prosecutor
- Gustav Diessl as Both, prosecutor
- Fritz Hinz-Fabricius as Judge
- Josef Meinrad as Bary, investigating judge
References
- ↑ "Der Prozeß (1948)". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 September 2009.