Synopsis
Lorenz Ferleitner has worked his way up from a poor but gifted farm boy to a recognized master builder. When a new cathedral is to be built, he is given the honor of carrying out the task. He would like to commission the unknown young painter Fritz Rasmussen to decorate the dome. The director of the art academy, Professor Marquardt, however, wants to employ his untalented nephew for the painting work. A bitter conflict unfolds.
Ratings
IMDb6.2/10
2 audience votes
Key crew
- Hanna HenningDirector
- Hanna HenningWriter
Cast
- Emil JanningsLorenz Ferleitner
- Kurt VespermannFritz Rasmussen
- Frida RichardFrau Rasmussen
- Margarete SchönCharlotte Rasmussen
- Albert PatryDr. Sellnitz
- Wilhelm DiegelmannBurghaber
- Hermann BöttcherProf. Marquard
- Max PohlGoldner
- Karl RückertGeneral von Schönherr
- Hanna RalphCast
Themes
woman directorpartially lost film