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Only a Comedian

6.919351h 35mMovieDrama

A moving actor at the rococo era shows the power-hungry-crude minister of a small state prince in the barriers, while he makes use of his resemblance to the sovereign and slips in his role. - Double role for Rudolf Forster who plays his figures very much chilly.

DirectorErich Engel
WriterWolfgang von Herter

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Cast · Directed by Erich Engel

RFRudolf Forster
Rudolf Forster
Herzog Friedrich Theodor / Florian Reiter
CMChristl Mardayn
Christl Mardayn
Comtesse Beate
PWPaul Wegener
Paul Wegener
Staatsminister von Creven
HMHans Moser
Hans Moser
Melchior Pfennig
GHGrit Haid
Grit Haid
Minna
HSHilde von Stolz
Hilde von Stolz
Gräfin Karola von Roedenau
GB
Gretl Bernd
Baronin Denise
LK
Lisl Kinast
Martha, eine Schauspielerin
WK
Wilhelm König
Peter Tamm, ein Schauspieler
FSFranz Schafheitlin
Franz Schafheitlin
Der Mahler Blanchet
ANAlfred Neugebauer
Alfred Neugebauer
Zeremonienmeister
RCRudolf Carl
Rudolf Carl
Astrolog

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