Elisabeth und der Narr

Elisabeth und der Narr ("Elisabeth and the jester") is a 1934 German drama film directed by Thea von Harbou and starring Hertha Thiele. It tells the story of a young woman at a girls' boarding school connected to a monastery, and the intrigues caused by a man who is obsessed with the monastery's organ. The film was the directing debut of Harbou, who was known for her screenplays for directors such as Fritz Lang and F. W. Murnau. Filming began on 12 October 1933 in Meersburg and the Lake Constance area. The film premiered on 24 January 1934.^[1]

Cast

• Fritz Alberti as Dietrich, banker
• Hertha Thiele as Elisabeth, his daughter
• Theodor Loos as Thomas, organ player
• Rudolf Klein-Rogge as Michele
• Erna Morena as the abbess
• Eduard Wesener as Edgar Waldorf, painter
• Else Ehser as the housekeeper Hörnlein
• Ilse Nast as the dancer
• Oskar Höcker as the circus manager
• Johanna Ewald as the circus manager's wife

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