Carnival Confession
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During the 1913 carnival, a man is stabbed to death in the confessional of Mainz Cathedral: Ferdinand Dörfler was the illegitimate son of the businessman Panezza, who never confessed to him. Ferdinand's brother Clemens is accused of fratricide by his own mother. The young Viola, who had come to Mainz from Italy, makes a confession: she loved Ferdinand and had been abandoned by him. Lolfo, who was unconditionally devoted to her, pursued Ferdinand and killed him. Lolfo commits suicide.
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Cast
25 people
Hans Söhnker
Panezza
Known for
Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace
Gitty Djamal
Viola
Known for
The Four Musketeers
William Dieterle
Kurt Heuser
Carl Otto Bartning
Dietrich von Theobald
Götz George
Clemens
Known for
Schtonk!
Treasure of Silver Lake
Carl Zuckmayer
Heinz Pehlke
Christian Wolff
Jeanmarie
Also in
Forsthaus Falkenau
Rosamunde Pilcher: Sieg der Liebe
Siegfried Franz
Berta Drews
Frau Bäumler
Known for
The Tin Drum
It Happened in Broad Daylight
William Dieterle Director · Kurt Heuser Writer Carl Zuckmayer Author
First release September 14, 1960 · Produced in Germany · Production Universum Film (UFA)
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UFA
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Universum Film (UFA)
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Germany
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Original title
Die Fastnachtsbeichte
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · September 14, 1960
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No release date listed for United States.
Argentina
January 16, 1961 · Mar del Plata Film Festival
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