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Cast
Werner Krauss
as Friedrich Mitterer
Carl Esmond
as Josef Rainer
Hortense Raky
as Leni Schindler
Olga Tschechowa
as Baroness Seebach
Hans Moser
as Souffleur Sedlmayer
Carl Günther
as Baron Seebach
Karl Skraup
as Schneidermeister Schindler
Josefine Dora
as Frau Schindler
Franz Herterich
as Direktor des Burgtheaters
Camilla Gerzhofer
as Frau von S., Gesellschaftsdame
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1936
Runtime2h 02m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes4
DirectorWilli Forst
WritersWilli Forst
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsBurg Theatre
About Burg Theatre
In this convoluted melodrama, an elderly thespian falls for a rising young starlet. He admits his love for her and then announces that he will retire. The young woman pretends she loves him too, but her real motive is to give her struggling lover, also an aspiring actor, a break.
Directed by Willi Forst, Burg Theatre leans on a strong ensemble — Werner Krauss, Carl Esmond, Hortense Raky — 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 1936.
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