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The Rest Is Silence

Plot: 'The Rest Is Silence, a German-made attempt to update Shakespeare, is one of the best and least self-conscious of this minor genre. As indicated by the title, the film's script is a "mufti" version of Hamlet, with young Hardy Krüger trying to prove that his uncle has killed his father
Release Date: Tuesday, July 21 1959
66 years ago
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Portrait of Hardy KrügerHardy Krüger. Hardy Krüger was 31 in The Rest Is Silence as 'John H. Claudius'.
Birthday: Thu, Apr 12 1928 –
Died: Wed, Jan 19 2022
Portrait of Peter van EyckPeter van Eyck. Peter van Eyck was 48 in The Rest Is Silence as 'Paul Claudius'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 16 1911 –
Died: Tue, Jul 15 1969
Portrait of Ingrid AndreeIngrid Andree. Ingrid Andree was 28 in The Rest Is Silence as 'Fee von Pohl'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 19 1931
Portrait of Adelheid SeeckAdelheid Seeck. Adelheid Seeck was 46 in The Rest Is Silence as 'Gertrud Claudius'.
Birthday: Sun, Nov 03 1912 –
Died: Sat, Feb 17 1973
Portrait of Rudolf ForsterRudolf Forster. Rudolf Forster was 74 in The Rest Is Silence as 'Dr. von Pohl'.
Birthday: Thu, Oct 30 1884 –
Died: Fri, Oct 25 1968
Portrait of Boy GobertBoy Gobert. Boy Gobert was 34 in The Rest Is Silence as 'Mike R. Krantz'.
Birthday: Fri, Jun 05 1925 –
Died: Fri, May 30 1986
Portrait of Heinz DracheHeinz Drache. Heinz Drache was 36 in The Rest Is Silence as 'Herbert von Pohl'.
Birthday: Fri, Feb 09 1923 –
Died: Wed, Apr 03 2002
Portrait of Charles RegnierCharles Regnier. Charles Regnier was 44 in The Rest Is Silence as 'Kriminalrat Fortner'.
Birthday: Wed, Jul 22 1914 –
Died: Thu, Sep 13 2001
Portrait of Werner SchumacherWerner Schumacher. Werner Schumacher was 38 in The Rest Is Silence as 'Werksfahrer'.
Birthday: Wed, May 04 1921 –
Died: Sun, Apr 18 2004
Portrait of Siegfried SchürenbergSiegfried Schürenberg. Siegfried Schürenberg was 59 in The Rest Is Silence as 'Johannes Claudius'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 12 1900 –
Died: Tue, Aug 31 1993
Portrait of Balduin BaasBalduin Baas. Balduin Baas was 37 in The Rest Is Silence as 'Sekretär'.
Birthday: Fri, Jun 09 1922 –
Died: Mon, May 22 2006
Portrait of Robert MeynRobert Meyn. Robert Meyn was 65 in The Rest Is Silence as 'Dr. Voltman'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 16 1894 –
Died: Thu, Mar 02 1972
Portrait of Rainer PenkertRainer Penkert. Rainer Penkert was 38 in The Rest Is Silence as 'Major Horace'.
Birthday: Thu, Jun 23 1921 –
Died: Wed, Apr 11 2012

Crew

Portrait of Helmut KäutnerHelmut Käutner. Helmut Käutner was 51 in The Rest Is Silence as 'Director, Producer, Writer'
Birthday: Wed, Mar 25 1908 –
Died: Sun, Apr 20 1980
Portrait of Harald BraunHarald Braun. Harald Braun was 58 in The Rest Is Silence as 'Producer'
Birthday: Fri, Apr 26 1901 –
Died: Sat, Sep 24 1960
Portrait of Wolfgang StaudteWolfgang Staudte. Wolfgang Staudte was 52 in The Rest Is Silence as 'Producer'
Birthday: Tue, Oct 09 1906 –
Died: Thu, Jan 19 1984
Portrait of Klaus DudenhöferKlaus Dudenhöfer. Klaus Dudenhöfer was 34 in The Rest Is Silence as 'Editor'
Birthday: Fri, Sep 19 1924 –
Died: Fri, Dec 19 2008
Portrait of Bernhard EichhornBernhard Eichhorn. Bernhard Eichhorn was >> in The Rest Is Silence as 'Music'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Igor OberbergIgor Oberberg. Igor Oberberg was 52 in The Rest Is Silence as 'Cinematography'
Birthday: Wed, Feb 20 1907 –
Died: Sun, Dec 22 1996
Portrait of William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare. William Shakespeare would have been no older than 52 in The Rest Is Silence as 'Original Story'
Birthday: Thu, Apr 23 1564 –
Died: Sat, Apr 23 1616