The man in the background(1922)
Der Mann im Hintergrund
The man in the background Synopsis
The guests at Count Otto von Trepow's East Prussian estate Gross-Ehrenfeld are Lord and Lady Ruthven, Mr Hendriks with his wife and foster-daughter Mariska, a gypsy they adopted years ago, Kundry, the fiancée of Otto's son Bernhard, and Count Stanislaus Larinski, who claims to be a Polish revolutionary wanted by the Russian government. A boating trip is organized but ends when the motor breaks down. While waiting for it to be repaired, the guests go to an inn run by Andreas and his daughter Käthe. Hendriks goes for a walk, sees the boat come back and that a man with a bent back leaves it. He notices that Kundry is afraid of Bernhard.
The man in the background (1922) is a drama film directed by Ernst Winar, released on September 8, 1922 with a runtime of 1h 28m. It stars Ernst Becker, Victor Colani, Paula de Waart and Adolphe Engers.
- Director:
- Ernst Winar
- Writers:
- Heinz Salomon
- Producers:
- Willi Münzenberg
- Production:
- Film-Industrie Handels, Odij-Film-Onderneming
- Status:
- Released
The man in the background Cast & Crew
Main cast
- Ernst Becker
Ernst Becker
as Lord Ruthven
- Victor Colani
Victor Colani
as Bernhard von Trepow
- Paula de Waart
Paula de Waart
as Hendriks' Frau Maud
Adolphe Engers
as Willem Hendriks
- Fritz Epstein
Fritz Epstein
as Peter
- Elvira Erdmann
Elvira Erdmann
as Kundry von Ahrstein
Coen Hissink
as Count Stanislaus Larinski
- Eduard Ijdo
Eduard Ijdo
as Geoffrey Gill
Koba Kinsbergen
as Mariska
- Hans Lindegg
Hans Lindegg
as Werner
- Erika Unruh
Erika Unruh
as Käthe
- Eduard van Meghen
Eduard van Meghen
as Von Harder
Key crew
Directed by Ernst Winar, written by Heinz Salomon, produced by Willi Münzenberg.
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The main cast of The man in the background (1922) includes Ernst Becker, Victor Colani, Paula de Waart, Adolphe Engers and Fritz Epstein. The film was directed by Ernst Winar. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was The man in the background released?
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The man in the background was released on September 8, 1922 and runs for 1h 28m.