The read
It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
This drama is taken from Thomas Mann's 1903 semi-autobiographical novel. Tonio (Jean Claude Brialy) is an aspiring writer and the son of a rigid aristocratic father and a music-loving mother. Wandering throughout Germany and Italy to "find himself," Tonio frequently remembers his childhood experiences in a series of flashbacks. The highlight of the film is the expert lensing by cinematographer Wolf Wirth. Erika Mann, the daughter of the late poet and author, collaborated with Ennio Flaiano on the screenplay.
Ratings
IMDb7.1/10
4 audience votes
Key crew
- Rolf ThieleDirector
- Erika MannWriter
- Ennio FlaianoWriter
- Rolf A. WilhelmOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Jean-Claude BrialyTonio Kröger als Erwachsener
- Mathieu CarrièreTonio Kröger als Junge
- Nadja TillerLisaweta Iwanowna
- Werner HinzKonsul Kröger
- Anaid IplicjianFrau Kröger
- Rudolf ForsterHerr Seehase
- Walter GillerKaufmann
- Theo LingenTanzmeister Knaak
- Günther LüdersBeamter der Volksbibliothek
- Beppo BremAdalbert Prantl
- Gert FröbePolizist Petersen
- Joachim TeegeBibliothekar