The Last Illusion
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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 |
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 , Fritz Maurischat and Hans Sohnle.
Synopsis[]
A 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[]
- Fritz Kortner as Professor Mauthner
- Johanna Hofer as Lina
- Rosemary Murphy as Mary
- Lina Carstens as Emma
- as Elliot
- as Spencer
- Ernst Schröder as Walter
- Paul Hoffmann as Fechner
- Arno Assmann as Kurt
- Charles Régnier as Bertram
- as Homer
- Harald Mannl as Fraenkl
- Friedrich Domin as Professor Helfert
- Hans Clarin
- Angelika Schrobsdorff
- Heinz Thiele
References[]
- ^ Hake p. 103
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: The Last Illusion". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 8 January 2009.
Bibliography[]
- Hake, Sabine. German National Cinema. Routledge, 2002.
External links[]
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Categories:
- 1949 films
- German-language films
- 1949 drama films
- German drama films
- West German films
- Films directed by Josef von Báky
- German black-and-white films
- Films about Jews and Judaism
- Films about antisemitism
- Films shot at Bavaria Studios
- 1940s German film stubs