Die chinesische Mauer (1965)
A gigantic masked ball is held at the court of the Chinese emperor Hwang Ti. The builder of the wall surrounding the vast land The builder of the enormous wall surrounding the vast country celebrates his victory over his last enemies and does not shy away from inviting dictators, generals, and famous historical figures from all eras. Napoleon Bonaparte is among the guests, as are Pontius Pilate and Christopher Columbus. Among the revelers, however, is an intellectual from the 20th century who knows the history of the last 2000 years perfectly and points out to the powerful their mistakes and their senseless wars. Those present listen to the man, but do not understand the meaning of his words.
- Date of release
- 1965-09-16
- TMDB
- 7.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Genres
- Comedy, TV Movie, History
- Director
- Hans Lietzau
Casting
- Hermann Schomberg — Hwang Ti, Emperor of China
- Claudia Sorbas — Mee Lan, Daughter of the Emperor of China
- Charles Brauer — Prince Wu Tsiang
- Hans Hessling — Ceremonial Master Da Hing Yen
- Berta Drews — Mother Olan
- Ernst Jacobi — Mute Son
- Petra Fahrnländer — Cleopatra
- Monika Peitsch — Mystery Woman from the Seine
- Vera Tschechowa — Julia
- Heinz Baumann — Don Juan Tenorio
- Claus Hofer — Columbus
- Gerhart Lippert — Romeo
Interesting facts
- Based on: Die Chinesische Mauer
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