Only a Comedian
6.3
A moving actor at the rococo era shows the power-hungry-crude minister of a small state prince in the barriers, while he makes use of his resemblance to the sovereign and slips in his role. - Double role for Rudolf Forster who plays his figures very much chilly.
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Cast
31 people
Rudolf Forster
Herzog Friedrich Theodor / Florian Reiter
Known for
The 3 Penny Opera
Christl Mardayn
Comtesse Beate
Known for
The Story of Vickie
Joseph Than
Wolfgang von Herter
Erich Engel
Paul Wegener
Staatsminister von Creven
Known for
The Golem: How He Came into the World
The Student of Prague
Albrecht Joseph
Hans Moser
Melchior Pfennig
Also in
The City without Jews
Opera Ball
Leo Perutz
Grit Haid
Minna
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Andreas Hofer
Man schenkt sich Rosen, wenn man verliebt ist
Hilde von Stolz
Gräfin Karola von Roedenau
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Süss, the Jew
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Gretl Bernd
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Also in
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The Living Dead
Erich Engel Director · Wolfgang von Herter Writer
First release September 2, 1935 · Produced in Austria · Original title ...nur ein Komödiant
Production
Horos-Film
Production
Austria
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Languages
Original title
...nur ein Komödiant
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Austria · September 2, 1935
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Croatia
May 27, 1937
Germany
September 20, 1935 · Theatrical
Slovenia
December 22, 1936
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