The Sovereign (1937)
1937 · 1h 43m · Drama
Genres: Drama
Der Herrscher (The Sovereign) was based on Before Sunset, a play by Gerhart Hauptmann. The great Emil Jannings stars as Mathias Clausen, a self-made businessman who is forced to do a great deal of soul-searching when his wife unexpectedly dies.
Director: Veit Harlan
Writers: Gerhart Hauptmann, Harald Bratt, Curt J. Braun
Music by: Wolfgang Zeller
Cinematography: Günther Anders, Werner Brandes
Editor: Martha Dübber
Cast
Emil Jannings as Matthias ClausenMarianne Hoppe as Inken PetersHilde Körber as Bettina ClausenKäthe Haack as Ottilie KlamrothHerbert Hübner as Direktor Erich KlamrothMaria Koppenhöfer as Klothilde ClausenPaul Bildt as Diener WinterHeinrich Schroth as Direktor HoferMax Gülstorff as Sanitätsrat GeigerHarald Paulsen as Rechtsanwalt HanefeldPaul Wagner as Professor Wolfgang ClausenHannes Stelzer as EgertMore like this
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