

Confessions of Felix Krull
1957-04-24 · 108 min · ★ 6.4
Thomas Mann's witty and intimate story of a irresistible scoundrel.
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- Directors
- Kurt Hoffmann
- Production companies
- Filmaufbau
- Countries
- Germany
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Horst BuchholzFelix Krull
Liselotte PulverZasa
Heidi BrühlEleanor
Susi NicolettiMadame Houpfle
Werner HinzStabsarzt
Ingrid AndreeZouzou
Paul DahlkeProfessor Kuckuck
Peer SchmidtMarquis de Venesta
Paul HenckelsSchimmelpreester
Ilse SteppatMaria Pia Kuckuck
Walter RillaLord Kilmarnock
Alice TreffMutter de Venosta
Heinz ReinckeStanko
Ralf Woltertauglich Gemusterter
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