The Three Codonas
| The Three Codonas | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Arthur Maria Rabenalt |
| Written by | Joachim Friedrich Bremer Kurt Heuser Philipp Lothar Mayring |
| Produced by | Herbert Engelsing |
| Starring | René Deltgen Ernst von Klipstein Josef Sieber |
| Cinematography | Friedl Behn-Grund |
| Edited by | Hans Heinrich |
| Music by | Peter Kreuder |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Tobis Film |
Release date | 1 August 1940 |
Running time | 109 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | German |
The Three Codonas (German: Die drei Codonas) is a 1940 German drama film directed by Arthur Maria Rabenalt and starring René Deltgen, Ernst von Klipstein and Josef Sieber.[1] It is based on the life of the circus performer Alfredo Codona.
It was made by Tobis Film, one of the largest German production companies. The film's sets were designed by the art director Emil Hasler.
Cast
- René Deltgen as Alfredo Codona
- Ernst von Klipstein as Lalo Codona
- Josef Sieber as Edward Codona
- Annelies Reinhold as Lillian Leitzel
- Lena Norman as Vera Bruce
- Friedl Haerlin as Kunstreiterin
- Harald Paulsen as Flatcher
- Karl Kahlmann as Jack Ringling
- Leopold von Ledebur as Joe Ringling
- Ethel Reschke as Hopp-Bubi
- Walter Lieck as Langnase
- Anton Pointner as Mustacho
- Peter Elsholtz as Rastelli
- Paul Verhoeven as Juwelen-Max
- Otto Stoeckel as Sheriff
- Horst Birr as Einsamer Jüngling
- Armin Münch as Grafiker
- Fritz Böttger as Blondell
- Paul Samson-Körner as Boxer
- Armin Schweizer as Direktor im 'Valencia'
- Margarete Kupfer as Mutter Lieschke
- Wilhelm König as Frankie
- Friedrich Ettel as Direktor Schuch
- Valy Arnheim as Auktionator
- Klaus Pohl as Gnomenhaftes Männchen
- Paul Funk as Stallmeister
- Bernhard Goetzke as Clown
- Ernst Stimmel as Tierarzt
- Karl Hannemann as Farmer Snokes
- Werner Pledath as Warenhausdirektor
- Franz Arzdorf as Warenhausmanager
- Leo Sloma as Barwirt
- Irmgard Paetzold as Miss 1914
- Chiqui Jonas as Girl Nr. 1
- Hansjakob Gröblinghoff as Ausrufer
- Albert Venohr as Portier im Wintergarten
- Paul Hildebrandt as Chefarzt in Kopenhagen
- Karl-Heinz Peters as Produktionsleiter
- Hanns Waschatko as Arzt bei Ringling
- Liesl Eckardt as Scheuerfrau
- Maria Köhler as 1. Girl bei Ringling
- Irene Fischer as 4. Girl bei Ringling
- Arthur von Doissy as Alfredos Arzt
- Adolf Fischer as Arbeiter an der Pufferküche
- Hans Bergmann as Kapellmeister bei Ringling
- Rose Weidemann
- Pia Körner as Platzanweiserin im Wintergarten
- Christine Grossmann as Zigarettenverkäuferin
- Angelo Ferrari as Italienischer Reporter
- Charlotte Heimburg
- Friedegard Moldenhauer-Arzdorf as 3. Girl bei Ringling
- Kurt Liebfried
- Udo Fanselau as Lalo Codona als Kind
- Jutta Feuge
- Fritz Draeger
- Walter Flamm as Gratulant bei Mutter Lieschke
- Charles Francois as Kellner
- Bruno Tillessen
- Lucie Becker as 2. Girl bei Ringling
References
- ^ Taylor p.244
Bibliography
- Richard Taylor. Film Propaganda: Soviet Russia and Nazi Germany. I.B.Tauris, 1998.
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