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Poster for The Evangelist

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Film ⏱ 1h 15m

The Evangelist

Based On “Der Evangelimann”

The Evangelist (German: Der Evangelimann) is a 1924 German silent drama film directed by Holger-Madsen and starring Paul Hartmann, Hanni Weisse and Elisabeth Bergner. It is based on the 1895 opera Der Evangelimann by Wilhelm Kienzl. The film's sets were designed by the art director Botho Hoefer.

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Release date:
January 4, 1924
Director:
Holger-Madsen
Cast:
Paul Hartmann, Hanni Weisse, Heinrich Peer, Elisabeth Bergner, Holger-Madsen
Genre:
Drama, Silent
Country:
Germany

Book vs Film

Cover of Der Evangelimann
The Book · 1850

Der Evangelimann

Poster for The Evangelist
The Film · 1924

The Evangelist

Holger-Madsen

Reached the screen 74 years after publication.

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