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Emilia Galotti

1958-03-14 · 98 min · ★ 5.5

History · Drama

The Prince of Guastalla falls in love with the young citizen Emilia Galotti, who is soon to marry Count Appiani. In order to win Emilia, the prince tries to send the count on an "honorable" journey on his behalf with the help of his chamberlain Marinelli. However, after the Count refuses this offer, Marinelli decides to have the wedding carriage robbed on his own initiative in order to have Emilia abducted to the Prince's nearby pleasure palace. But he has not thought of the prince's mistress, Countess Orsina, and Emilia's shaken father Odoardo, both of whom soon arrive at the castle, one to meet the prince, the other to look after his daughter...

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Directors
Martin Hellberg
Production companies
DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Countries
Germany, East Germany
Status
Released

Top Cast

Karin HübnerEmilia Galotti
Gerhard BienertGerhard BienertOdoardo Galotti
Maly DelschaftMaly DelschaftClaudia Galotti
Hans-Peter ThielenHans-Peter ThielenHettore Gonzaga, Prinz von Guastalla
Eduard von WintersteinCamillo Rota, Ratgeber
Gerry WolffGerry WolffConti, Maler
Horst SchulzeHorst SchulzeGraf Appiani
Gisela UhlenGisela UhlenGräfin Orsina
Karl-Heinz PetersAngelo
Karen FredersdorfAlte Mutter
Adolf Peter HoffmannKanzler Crimaldi
Marianne WünscherMarianne WünscherFrau Crimaldi
Günther BallierKammerdiener des Prinzen
E.O. FuhrmannMarinelli
Ellen PlessowEllen Plessow2. Hofdame
Lissy TempelhofLissy Tempelhof
Alexander Papendiek
Helmut Straßburger
Charles Hans VogtCharles Hans Vogt
Nico TuroffNico TuroffBauer

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