Bekenntnisse des Hochstaplers Felix Krull
Confessions of Felix Krull
The adaptation of Thomas Mann′s eponymous, unfinished novel tells the fantastic story of charming rogue Felix Krull. After he dodges the military draft thanks to his acting abilities, he starts his con man career in a hotel in Paris. Soon he travels the world pretending to be the noble Marquis de Venosta, and his luck with the ladies, namely the eccentric Madame Houpflé and Zouzou, the daughter of his acquaintance Professor Kuckuck, comes in handy. Felix Krull always knows how to impress people, so even when he comes under suspicion of murder, he does not become desperate.
Credits
Director
Screenplay
Director of photography
Editing
Music
Cast
- Felix Krull
- Zaza
- Zouzou
- Madame Houpflé
- Professor Kuckuck
- Maria Pia
- Lord Kilmarnock
- Mutter Venosta
- Marquis de Venosta
- Vater de Venosta
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Alle Credits
Director
Assistant director
Script supervisor
Screenplay
Co-author
based on
Director of photography
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Assistant camera
Still photography
Production design
Set design
Painter
Property master
Stand-by props
Make-up artist
Costume design
Costumes
Editing
Assistant editor
Sound
Music
Cast
- Felix Krull
- Zaza
- Zouzou
- Madame Houpflé
- Professor Kuckuck
- Maria Pia
- Lord Kilmarnock
- Mutter Venosta
- Marquis de Venosta
- Vater de Venosta
- Stabsarzt
- Stanko
- Schimmelpreester
- Eleanor Twentyman
- Gestellungspflichtiger
- Machatschek
- Mutter Krull
- Hurtado
- Polizeikommissar
- Bob
- Polizeikommissar
- Kriminalbeamter
- Jean-Pierre
- Hauswart in Paris
- Vater Krull
- Olympia
- Zöllner
- Zöllner
- Radicule
- Pensionsgast
- Gouvernante
Production company
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Unit production manager
Location manager
Production manager
Production office
Original distributor
Shoot
- 24.01.1957 - 04.03.1957: Hamburg, Lissabon; Real-Film-Studios Hamburg-Wandsbek [32 Drehtage]
FSK-Prüfung (DE): 18.04.1957, 14317, ab 16 Jahre / nicht feiertagsfrei
Uraufführung (DE): 24.04.1957, Berlin, Gloria-Palast;
TV-Erstsendung (DD): 26.12.1959, DFF;
TV-Erstsendung (DE): 28.12.1964, ZDF
Titles
- Originaltitel (DE) Bekenntnisse des Hochstaplers Felix Krull
- Arbeitstitel Die Erinnerungen des Hochstaplers Krull
- Weiterer Titel (US) Confessions of Felix Krull
- Weiterer Titel (FR) Les confessions de Félix Krull
Versions
Digitalisierte Fassung
Original
FSK-Prüfung (DE): 18.04.1957, 14317, ab 16 Jahre / nicht feiertagsfrei
Uraufführung (DE): 24.04.1957, Berlin, Gloria-Palast;
TV-Erstsendung (DD): 26.12.1959, DFF;
TV-Erstsendung (DE): 28.12.1964, ZDF
Awards
- Golden Globe, Bester ausländischer Film
- Goldene Olive
- Filmband in Gold
- Prädikat: wertvoll