Poster of The Comedians

The Comedians

Plot: Although she is known as a patron of the arts, a graceful duchess nevertheless refuses her nephew to marry an enterprising actress in this German melodrama starring Kathe Dorsch and silent screen legend Henny Porten. When Philine (Hilde Krahl), the troupe's ingénue, is rejected as proper marital material by the Duchess of Weissenfels (Porten), Karoline Neuber (Dorsch) creates such a furor that she is banished from the country
Release Date: Friday, September 5 1941
83 years ago
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Portrait of Käthe DorschKäthe Dorsch. Käthe Dorsch was 50 in The Comedians as 'Caroline Neuber'.
Birthday: Mon, Dec 29 1890 –
Died: Wed, Dec 25 1957
Portrait of Hilde KrahlHilde Krahl. Hilde Krahl was 24 in The Comedians as 'Philine Schröder, ihre Schülerin'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 10 1917 –
Died: Mon, Jun 28 1999
Portrait of Henny PortenHenny Porten. Henny Porten was 51 in The Comedians as 'Herzogin Amalia von Weißenfels'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 07 1890 –
Died: Sat, Oct 15 1960
Portrait of Richard HäusslerRichard Häussler. Richard Häussler was 32 in The Comedians as 'Baron Armin von Perckhammer, ihr Neffe'.
Birthday: Mon, Oct 26 1908 –
Died: Mon, Sep 28 1964
Portrait of Gustav DiesslGustav Diessl. Gustav Diessl was 41 in The Comedians as 'Ernst Biron, Herzog von Kurland'.
Birthday: Sat, Dec 30 1899 –
Died: Sat, Mar 20 1948
Portrait of Erna SellmerErna Sellmer. Erna Sellmer was 36 in The Comedians as 'Amme Armins'.
Birthday: Mon, Jun 19 1905 –
Died: Fri, May 13 1983
Portrait of Lucy MillowitschLucy Millowitsch. Lucy Millowitsch was 35 in The Comedians as 'Demoiselle Lorenz'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 08 1905 –
Died: Thu, Jun 21 1990
Portrait of Walter JanssenWalter Janssen. Walter Janssen was 54 in The Comedians
Birthday: Mon, Feb 07 1887 –
Died: Thu, Jan 01 1976
Portrait of Friedrich DominFriedrich Domin. Friedrich Domin was 39 in The Comedians
Birthday: Thu, May 15 1902 –
Died: Mon, Dec 18 1961
Portrait of Alexander PontoAlexander Ponto. Alexander Ponto was >> in The Comedians
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Leopold von LedeburLeopold von Ledebur. Leopold von Ledebur was 65 in The Comedians
Birthday: Wed, May 17 1876 –
Died: Mon, Aug 22 1955
Portrait of Ullrich HauptUllrich Haupt. Ullrich Haupt was 25 in The Comedians
Birthday: Sun, Oct 10 1915 –
Died: Sat, Nov 23 1991
Portrait of Erich DunskusErich Dunskus. Erich Dunskus was 51 in The Comedians
Birthday: Sun, Jul 27 1890 –
Died: Sat, Nov 25 1967
Portrait of Karin EvansKarin Evans. Karin Evans was 33 in The Comedians
Birthday: Wed, Sep 25 1907 –
Died: Thu, Jul 01 2004
Portrait of Julius FreyJulius Frey. Julius Frey was >> in The Comedians
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bettina MoissiBettina Moissi. Bettina Moissi was 17 in The Comedians
Birthday: Mon, Oct 15 1923

Crew

Portrait of G.W. PabstG.W. Pabst. G.W. Pabst was 56 in The Comedians as 'Director, Writer'
Birthday: Tue, Aug 25 1885 –
Died: Mon, May 29 1967
Portrait of Bruno StephanBruno Stephan. Bruno Stephan was 34 in The Comedians as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Tue, Jul 30 1907 –
Died: Mon, Jan 05 1981
Portrait of Axel EggebrechtAxel Eggebrecht. Axel Eggebrecht was 42 in The Comedians as 'Writer'
Birthday: Tue, Jan 10 1899 –
Died: Sun, Jul 14 1991
Portrait of Walter von HollanderWalter von Hollander. Walter von Hollander was >> in The Comedians as 'Writer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hans SchweikartHans Schweikart. Hans Schweikart was 45 in The Comedians as 'Producer'
Birthday: Tue, Oct 01 1895 –
Died: Mon, Dec 01 1975
Portrait of Ludolf GrisebachLudolf Grisebach. Ludolf Grisebach was >> in The Comedians as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lothar BrühneLothar Brühne. Lothar Brühne was 41 in The Comedians as 'Music'
Birthday: Thu, Jul 19 1900 –
Died: Fri, Dec 12 1958
Portrait of Olly BoeheimOlly Boeheim. Olly Boeheim was 50 in The Comedians as 'Novel'
Birthday: Sun, Mar 29 1891 –
Died: Sun, Jan 21 1973
Portrait of Maria Pommer-UhligMaria Pommer-Uhlig. Maria Pommer-Uhlig was >> in The Comedians as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Julius von BorsodyJulius von Borsody. Julius von Borsody was 49 in The Comedians as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Fri, Apr 08 1892 –
Died: Thu, Jan 14 1960
Portrait of Gerbert HochreiterGerbert Hochreiter. Gerbert Hochreiter was >> in The Comedians as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Emil SpechtEmil Specht. Emil Specht was >> in The Comedians as 'Sound Designer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday