Die Fastnachtsbeichte

Die Fastnachtsbeichte

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Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 14, 1960

Runtime

1h 41m

Genres

Crime, Drama

Original Title

Die Fastnachtsbeichte

Production Companies

UFA

Director

William Dieterle

Description

During the 1913 carnival, a man is stabbed to death in the confessional of Mainz Cathedral: Ferdinand Dörfler was the illegitimate son of the businessman Panezza, who never confessed to him. Ferdinand's brother Clemens is accused of fratricide by his own mother. The young Viola, who had come to Mainz from Italy, makes a confession: she loved Ferdinand and had been abandoned by him. Lolfo, who was unconditionally devoted to her, pursued Ferdinand and killed him. Lolfo commits suicide.