Confessions of impostor Felix Krull.
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Title: Confessions of Felix Krull (1957)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Horst Buchholz | ... | Felix Krull | |
| Liselotte Pulver | ... | Zaza | |
| Ingrid Andree | ... | Zouzou Kuckuck | |
| Susi Nicoletti | ... | Madame Houpflé | |
| Paul Dahlke | ... | Professor Kuckuck | |
| Ilse Steppat | ... | Maria Pia Kuckuck | |
| Walter Rilla | ... | Lord Kilmarnock | |
| Alice Treff | ... | Venostas Mutter | |
| Peer Schmidt | ... | Marquis de Venosta | |
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Karl Ludwig Lindt | ... | Venostas Vater |
| Werner Hinz | ... | Stabsarzt | |
| Heinz Reincke | ... | Stanko | |
| Paul Henckels | ... | Schimmelpreester | |
| Heidi Brühl | ... | Eleanor | |
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Ralf Wolter | ... | Gestellungspflichtiger |
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Confessions of impostor Felix Krull.
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male objectification | seductive behavior | seductive woman | public nudity | naked in public |Taglines:
Thomas Mann's witty and intimate story of a irresistible scoundrel See more »Certificate:
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The American distributor billed Horst Buchholz as "Henry Bookholt" to help disguise the foreign origins of the film. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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25 April 1957 (West Germany) See more »Also Known As:
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This film was my introduction to Horst Buchholz. Albsolutely delightful! I have been chasing a copy of it for years, and finally located a VHS of it -- it has recently been released on DVD in Germany. If you can get your hands on it, do so. The young Buchholz is an enchanting rogue in this saga of the rise of a charming confidence man, swindling and cheating his way to the top. He sent on to star in films in the US and in Europe, but was seldom as delightful as here, in this early work. His innate good looks and personality are given free reign. One of the most delightful scenes in the epileptic fit he throws for the draft board to avoid military service. Inspired!