Cast
Josef Karma
as Tendler
Elisabeth Bechtel
as Tendler's wife
Ines Campi
as Liesei
Gerhard Haselbach
as Paul
Margarete Kröhan
as Liesei as child
Klaus Dieter Hübner
as Paul as child
Max Hochstetter
as Der schwarze Schmied
Jenny Nordländer
as Die Kröpel-Liese
Walter Bechmann
as Paul Paulsen's Father
Lotte Spira
as die Meisterin
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1935
Runtime0h 42m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Family
Votes1
DirectorCurt Oertel
WritersCurt Oertel
TypeFeature Film
Rating10.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsPole Poppenspäler
About Pole Poppenspäler
Journeyman craftsman Paul Paulsen is in his third year of traveling and lives far from his North German homeland in a small village in Central Germany. During a winter storm, he sees a young woman near his door, demanding entry to the prison, but being turned away by the warden. Paul follows the woman and takes her to his landlady's apartment. He recognizes her as Lisei, the daughter of a puppeteer, whom he had met twelve years earlier. He looks back.
Directed by Curt Oertel, Pole Poppenspäler leans on a strong ensemble — Josef Karma, Elisabeth Bechtel, Ines Campi — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1935.
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