The Last Illusion (German: Der Ruf) is a 1949 German drama film directed by Josef von Báky and starring Fritz Kortner, Johanna Hofer and Lina Carstens.[1] It was entered into the 1949 Cannes Film Festival.[2] It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Fritz Lück, Fritz Maurischat and Hans Sohnle.
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| Directed by | Josef von Báky |
| Written by | Fritz Kortner |
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| Cinematography | Werner Krien |
| Edited by | Wolfgang Becker |
| Music by | Georg Haentzschel |
Production company | Objectiv Film |
| Distributed by | Schorcht Filmverleih |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | German |
Synopsis
editA Jewish university professor returns from exile following the end of the Second World War. His hopes of rebuilding a new Germany are undermined by the continuing antisemitism of his colleagues and students.
Cast
edit- Fritz Kortner as Professor Mauthner
- Johanna Hofer as Lina
- Rosemary Murphy as Mary
- Lina Carstens as Emma
- William Sinnigen as Elliot
- Michael Murphy as Spencer
- Ernst Schröder as Walter
- Paul Hoffmann as Fechner
- Arno Assmann as Kurt
- Charles Régnier as Bertram
- Alwin Edwards as Homer
- Harald Mannl as Fraenkl
- Friedrich Domin as Professor Helfert
- Hans Clarin
- Angelika Schrobsdorff
- Heinz Thiele
References
edit- ^ Hake p. 103
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: The Last Illusion". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 8 January 2009.
Bibliography
edit- Hake, Sabine. German National Cinema. Routledge, 2002.
External links
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