''The Saint and Her Fool'' (German: ''Die Heilige und ihr Narr'') is a 1957 Austrian

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directed by

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and starring Gerhard Riedmann, Gudula Blau and

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. It was based on the novel of the same title by Agnes Günther. Two previous film versions had been made, a

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in 1928 and a

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in 1935. The film's sets were designed by the

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s Isabella Schlichting and

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. It was shot using

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. It was made with backing from the West German

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Gloria Film.

Cast

* Gerhard Riedmann as Harro *Gudula Blau as Rosmarie *

as Charlotte * Willy Birgel as Prince von Brauneck *

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as Professor Guter * Franca Parisi as Angelina * Alma Seidler as Lisa * Hugo Gottschlich as Caliban * Karl Skraup as Sanitätsrat * Elisabeth Epp as Frau Sprüngli *Auguste Ripper as Giulietta *Ruth Scheerbarth as Frl. Braun *Brigitte Stanzel as little Rosmarie *Karl Hruschka as postman

References

External links

* Austrian drama films 1957 drama films Films directed by Gustav Ucicky Films based on German novels Remakes of German films Gloria Film films Sascha-Film films 1950s German-language films Films scored by Franz Grothe German-language drama films {{1950s-Austria-film-stub