''Confessions of a Monk'' (German: ''Die Memoiren eines Mönchs'') is a 1922 Austrian
silent drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...
written and directed by
Friedrich Feher
Friedrich Feher (born Friedrich Weiß, 16 March 1889 – 30 September 1950) was an Austrian actor and film director. He first entered the film business in 1913, starting out as an actor but quickly gravitated toward directing.
He is perhaps bes ...
and starring
Magda Sonja
Magda Sonja (born Věnceslava Johana Veselá; 23 May 1886 – 20 August 1974) was an Austrian-American actress. She appeared in 42 films between 1917 and 1936, although she is perhaps best known for her portrayal of Mata Hari in '' Mata Hari: Th ...
,
Max Neufeld
Max Neufeld (13 February 1887 – 2 December 1967) was an Austrian film director, actor and screenwriter. He directed 70 films between 1919 and 1957. He directed the 1934 film '' The Song of the Sun'', which starred Vittorio De Sica.
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and Friedrich Feher.
[Loacker, Armin. ''Kunst der Routine: der Schauspieler und Regisseur Max Neufeld''. Filmarchiv Austria, 2008. p. 358.]
The film's sets were designed by the
art director
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s
Alfred Kunz and Franz Meschkan.
Cast
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Magda Sonja
Magda Sonja (born Věnceslava Johana Veselá; 23 May 1886 – 20 August 1974) was an Austrian-American actress. She appeared in 42 films between 1917 and 1936, although she is perhaps best known for her portrayal of Mata Hari in '' Mata Hari: Th ...
as Elga
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Max Neufeld
Max Neufeld (13 February 1887 – 2 December 1967) was an Austrian film director, actor and screenwriter. He directed 70 films between 1919 and 1957. He directed the 1934 film '' The Song of the Sun'', which starred Vittorio De Sica.
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as Graf Starschensky
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Friedrich Feher
Friedrich Feher (born Friedrich Weiß, 16 March 1889 – 30 September 1950) was an Austrian actor and film director. He first entered the film business in 1913, starting out as an actor but quickly gravitated toward directing.
He is perhaps bes ...
as Oginski
*Viktor Franz as Diener
*Tini Senders
*Victor Kutschera
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Max Devrient
Max Devrient (12 December 1857 – 14 June 1929) was a German-born stage and film actor. He worked at the Burgtheater in Vienna throughout his career, and in 1920 was made chief director.Grange p.120 He was the son of the actor Karl August Devri ...
*Auguste Stärk-Liedermann
See also
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The Monastery of Sendomir
''The Monastery of Sendomir'' ( sv, Klostret i Sendomir) is a 1920 Swedish drama film directed by Victor Sjöström, based on an 1828 short story by Franz Grillparzer. It has also been released in the UK as ''The Secret of the Monastery''. A Ger ...
'' (1919)
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The Monastery of Sendomir
''The Monastery of Sendomir'' ( sv, Klostret i Sendomir) is a 1920 Swedish drama film directed by Victor Sjöström, based on an 1828 short story by Franz Grillparzer. It has also been released in the UK as ''The Secret of the Monastery''. A Ger ...
'' (1920)
References
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Austrian silent feature films
Films directed by Friedrich Feher
Austrian black-and-white films
Films set in the 17th century
Films set in Poland
Films based on short fiction
Films based on works by Franz Grillparzer
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