The read
It runs a compact 1h 26m.
Synopsis
Today is a fateful day for village judge Adam. Who broke Widow Kull’s jug fleeing head over heels after his nightly visit to her daughter? As the trial unfolds, it becomes clear to everyone that the judge himself is the culprit. Judge Adam twists and turns, invents countless explanations, and piles up the most absurd lies. But he is conducting a trial against himself—one he cannot win.
Ratings
IMDb7.1/10
13 audience votes
Key crew
- Gustav UcickyDirector
- Emil JanningsDirector
- Wolfgang ZellerOriginal Music Composer
- Thea von HarbouScreenplay
Cast
- Emil JanningsAdam
- Friedrich KaysslerWalter
- Max GülstorffLicht
- Lina CarstensMarthe Rull
- Angela SallokerEva Rull
- Bruno HübnerVeit Tümpel
- Paul DahlkeRuprecht Tümpel
- Elisabeth FlickenschildtFrau Brigitte
- Walter WernerBedienter
- Erich DunskusBüttel
- Gisela von CollandeGrethe, Magd
- Lotte RauschLiese, Magd
Stills
Themes
judgevillage