Der große Schatten

Story

Synopsis

During a performance of Calderón's "The Judge of Zalamea," a young actor encounters his famous older colleague, whose daughter committed suicide years ago after he seduced and abandoned her. The older man finds the strength to reconcile when he is convinced of his adversary's remorse and inner transformation.

Director

Paul Verhoeven

Language

German

Release date

25 September 1942

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Heinrich George

  Conrad Schroeter

• 

  Heidemarie Hatheyer

  Gisela Ahrens

• 

  Will Quadflieg

  Robert Jürgensen

• 

  Ernst Schröder

  Dr. Martin Scholz

• 

  Hubert von Meyerinck

  Schauspieler Voß

• 

  Erich Ponto

  Oswald Siebel

• 

  Berta Drews

  Lizzy

• 

  Hans Meyer-Hanno

  Weigand

• 

  Hans Mierendorff

  Hieronymus Mildner

• Karl Morvilius

  Inspizient

• Walter Schramm-Dunker

  Souffleur

• 

  Marina von Ditmar

  Inge Schroeter