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The Great Light

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The Great Light

May 7, 1920

1h 50m

★ 7.0

Overview

Lorenz Ferleitner has worked his way up from a poor but gifted farm boy to a recognized master builder. When a new cathedral is to be built, he is given the honor of carrying out the task. He would like to commission the unknown young painter Fritz Rasmussen to decorate the dome. The director of the art academy, Professor Marquardt, however, wants to employ his untalented nephew for the painting work. A bitter conflict unfolds.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Doktram-Film

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Cast

Emil Jannings

Lorenz Ferleitner

Emil Jannings

Kurt Vespermann

Fritz Rasmussen

Kurt Vespermann

Frida Richard

Frau Rasmussen

Frida Richard

Margarete Schön

Charlotte Rasmussen

Margarete Schön

Albert Patry

Dr. Sellnitz

Albert Patry

Wilhelm Diegelmann

Burghaber

Wilhelm Diegelmann

Hermann Böttcher

Prof. Marquard

Hermann Böttcher

Max Pohl

Goldner

Max Pohl

No Image

General von Schönherr

Karl Rückert

Hanna Ralph

Hanna Ralph

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