Thea von Harbou

Thea Gabriele von Harbou was a German actress and author of Prussian aristocratic origin. She was born in Tauperlitz in the Kingdom of Bavaria. She is especially known for the 1927 science fiction film Metropolis directed by her husband Fritz Lang. She would often publish her screenplays as novels. In 1933, Lang fleed Nazi Germany as he was Jewish; whilst she made several Nazi propaganda films. She later married Ayi Tendulkar, a journalist of Indian origin - before dying in 1954.

Elisabeth und der Narr (1934)

Elisabeth is subject of a girl's boarding school run by the nuns. The village idiot Michele adores her and is particularly drawn to her organ playing. In his madness, he kills the girl's father and tries to lay the blame on the organist.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Thea von Harbou
CAST:  Hertha Thiele  •  Theodor Loos  •  Rudolf Klein-Rogge  •  Fritz Alberti

Elisabeth is subject of a girl's boarding school run by the nuns. The village idiot Michele adores her and is particularly drawn to her organ playing. In his madness, he kills the girl's father and tries to lay the blame on the organist.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Thea von Harbou
CAST:  Hertha Thiele  •  Theodor Loos  •  Rudolf Klein-Rogge  •  Fritz Alberti

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DIRECTION:  Thea von Harbou
CAST:  Inge Landgut  •  Käthe Haack  •  Theodor Loos  •  Rudolf Klein-Rogge