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'.
Mon, Dec 29 1890 –
Wed, Dec 25 1957
Portrait of Hilde KrahlHilde Krahl
Hilde Krahl was
24 in The Comedians
as 'Philine Schröder, ihre Schülerin'.
Wed, Jan 10 1917 –
Mon, Jun 28 1999
Portrait of Henny PortenHenny Porten
Henny Porten was
51 in The Comedians
as 'Herzogin Amalia von Weißenfels'.
Tue, Jan 07 1890 –
Sat, Oct 15 1960
Portrait of Richard HäusslerRichard Häussler
Richard Häussler was
32 in The Comedians
as 'Baron Armin von Perckhammer, ihr Neffe'.
Mon, Oct 26 1908 –
Mon, Sep 28 1964
Portrait of Gustav DiesslGustav Diessl
Gustav Diessl was
41 in The Comedians
as 'Ernst Biron, Herzog von Kurland'.
Sat, Dec 30 1899 –
Sat, Mar 20 1948
Portrait of Erna SellmerErna Sellmer
Erna Sellmer was
36 in The Comedians
as 'Amme Armins'.
Mon, Jun 19 1905 –
Fri, May 13 1983
Portrait of Lucy MillowitschLucy Millowitsch
Lucy Millowitsch was
35 in The Comedians
as 'Demoiselle Lorenz'.
Wed, Nov 08 1905 –
Thu, Jun 21 1990
Portrait of Walter JanssenWalter Janssen
Walter Janssen was
54 in The Comedians
Mon, Feb 07 1887 –
Thu, Jan 01 1976
Portrait of Friedrich DominFriedrich Domin
Friedrich Domin was
39 in The Comedians
Thu, May 15 1902 –
Mon, Dec 18 1961
Portrait of Alexander PontoAlexander Ponto
Alexander Ponto was
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Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Leopold von LedeburLeopold von Ledebur
Leopold von Ledebur was
65 in The Comedians
Wed, May 17 1876 –
Mon, Aug 22 1955
Portrait of Ullrich HauptUllrich Haupt
Ullrich Haupt was
25 in The Comedians
Sun, Oct 10 1915 –
Sat, Nov 23 1991
Portrait of Erich DunskusErich Dunskus
Erich Dunskus was
51 in The Comedians
Sun, Jul 27 1890 –
Sat, Nov 25 1967
Portrait of Karin EvansKarin Evans
Karin Evans was
33 in The Comedians
Wed, Sep 25 1907 –
Thu, Jul 01 2004
Portrait of Julius FreyJulius Frey
Julius Frey was
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Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bettina MoissiBettina Moissi
Bettina Moissi was
17 in The Comedians
Mon, Oct 15 1923

Crew

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