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Confessions of Felix Krull (German: Bekenntnisse des Hochstaplers Felix Krull) is a 1957 West German comedy drama film directed by Kurt Hoffmann and starring Horst Buchholz, Liselotte Pulver and Ingrid Andree. It is based on the 1954 novel of the same title by Thomas Mann.
It was shot at the Wandsbek Studios in Hamburg and on location in Lisbon. The film's sets were designed by Robert Herlth.
Original Release
04/24/1957
US Release
03/04/1958
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Horst Buchholz | Felix Krull |
| Liselotte Pulver | Zaza / Zasa |
| Ingrid Andree | Zouzou Kuckuck / Zouzou |
| Susi Nicoletti | Madame Houpflé / Madame Houpfle |
| Paul Dahlke | Professor Kuckuck |
| Ilse Steppat | Maria Pia Kuckuck |
| Walter Rilla | Lord Kilmarnock |
| Alice Treff | Venostas Mutter / Mutter de Venosta |
| Peer Schmidt | Marquis de Venosta / Marquis de Venesta |
| Karl Ludwig Lindt | Venostas Vater |
Directors
Writers
Erika Mann, Thomas Mann, Robert Thoeren
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Horst Buchholz | Felix Krull |
| Liselotte Pulver | Zaza / Zasa |
| Ingrid Andree | Zouzou Kuckuck / Zouzou |
| Susi Nicoletti | Madame Houpflé / Madame Houpfle |
| Paul Dahlke | Professor Kuckuck |
| Ilse Steppat | Maria Pia Kuckuck |
| Walter Rilla | Lord Kilmarnock |
| Alice Treff | Venostas Mutter / Mutter de Venosta |
| Peer Schmidt | Marquis de Venosta / Marquis de Venesta |
| Karl Ludwig Lindt | Venostas Vater |
| Werner Hinz | Stabsarzt |
| Heinz Reincke | Stanko |
| Paul Henckels | Schimmelpreester |
| Heidi Brühl | Eleanor |
| Ralf Wolter | Gestellungspflichtiger / tauglich Gemusterter |
| Heinz Klevenow | Machatschek |
| Ehmi Bessel | Felix Krulls Mutter / Mutter Krull |
| Herbert Weicker | Hurtado |
| Robert Meyn | 1. Polizeibeamter |
| Jo Herbst | Bob |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Hans Abich | Producer |
| Rolf Thiele | Producer |
| Eberhard Krause | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1958 | Golden Globe | Best Foreign-Language Foreign Film | Won |
