Carnival Confession
Die Fastnachtsbeichte
Release: 1960-09-14
·Runtime: 101m
Crime
Drama
During the 1913 carnival, a man is stabbed to death in the confessional of Mainz Cathedral: Ferdinand Dörfler was the illegitimate son of the businessman Panezza, who never confessed to him. Ferdinand's brother Clemens is accused of fratricide by his own mother. The young Viola, who had come to Mainz from Italy, makes a confession: she loved Ferdinand and had been abandoned by him. Lolfo, who was unconditionally devoted to her, pursued Ferdinand and killed him. Lolfo commits suicide.
Production Countries
Germany
Production Companies
UFA
Cast
Hans Söhnker
as Panezza
Christian Wolff
as Jeanmarie
Ursula Heyer
as Rosa
Rainer Brandt
as Ferdinand Bäumler
Wolfgang Völz
as Regierungsassessor
Herbert Tiede
Götz George
as Clemens
Berta Drews
as Frau Bäumler
Grit Boettcher
as Bertel
Friedrich Domin
Hilde Hildebrand
as Mme. Guttier
Albert Bessler
Gitty Djamal
as Viola
