The Comedians - 1941

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. A performance at the court at St. Petersburg also ends in disaster for the unhappy actress and abandoned by all, Karoline dies a suicide.

111min
1941
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating7.0/10

Cast

Käthe Dorsch profile pictureKäthe DorschCaroline Neuber
Hilde Krahl profile pictureHilde KrahlPhiline Schröder, ihre Schülerin
Henny Porten profile pictureHenny PortenHerzogin Amalia von Weißenfels
Richard Häussler profile pictureRichard HäusslerBaron Armin von Perckhammer, ihr Neffe
Gustav Diessl profile pictureGustav DiesslErnst Biron, Herzog von Kurland
Erna Sellmer profile pictureErna SellmerAmme Armins
Lucy Millowitsch profile pictureLucy MillowitschDemoiselle Lorenz

About The Comedians

The Comedians Overview

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. A performance at the court at St. Petersburg also ends in disaster for the unhappy actress and abandoned by all, Karoline dies a suicide.

Runtime: 111min

Extra details

Original Title: Komödianten
Original Language: German
Directed By: G.W. Pabst