The Flight in the Night
Die Flucht in die Nacht
Release: 1926-12-13
Drama
Based on the play Henry IV by Luigi Pirandello. Conrad Veidt plays Count di Nolli, a nobleman who, after a head injury, imagines he is the medieval emperor. His friends and relatives choose to play along, dressing up as medieval courtiers, but is di Nolli truly mad, or just pretending? The art direction was by Hermann Warm. It was shot on location in Italy. 6 acts, 1856 meters.
Production Countries
Germany
Production Companies
Nero Films
Cast
Paul Biensfeldt
as Diener
Oreste Bilancia
as Raso
John Gottowt
as Bediensteter
Hermann Vallentin
as Irrenarzt, Prof. Genoni
Conrad Veidt
as Count di Nolli, Heinrich IV
Agnes Esterhazy
as ältliche Matrone
Georg John
as Bediensteter
Angelo Ferrari
as Graf di Nolli
Robert Scholz
as Baron Belcredi, Schurke