''The Priest from Kirchfeld'' (German:''Der Pfarrer von Kirchfeld'') is a 1926 German

silent film A silent film is a film with no synchronized Sound recording and reproduction, recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) ...

directed by

Jacob Fleck Jacob Fleck (8 November 1881 in Vienna as Jacob Julius Fleck – 19 September 1953, also in Vienna) was an Austrian film director, screenwriter, film producer and cameraman. He is noted for his long-standing professional partnership with his wife ...

and

Luise Fleck Luise Fleck, also known as Luise Kolm or Luise Kolm-Fleck, née Louise or Luise Veltée (1 August 1873–15 March 1950), was an Austrian film director, and has been considered the second ever female feature film director in the world, after A ...

and starring

William Dieterle William Dieterle (July 15, 1893 – December 9, 1972) was a German-born actor and film director who emigrated to the United States in 1930 to leave a worsening political situation. He worked in Cinema of the United States, Hollywood primarily a ...

Fritz Kampers Fritz Kampers (14 July 1891 – 1 September 1950) was a German film actor. He appeared in more than 250 films between 1913 and 1950. Early life Fritz Kampers was the son of a Munich hotel owner, spent his early childhood in Garmisch-Partenk ...

and Dieter Melzer. It is based on the play '' Der Pfarrer von Kirchfeld'' by

Ludwig Anzengruber Ludwig Anzengruber (29 November 1839 – 10 December 1889) was an Austrian dramatist, novelist and poet. He was born and died in Vienna, Austria. Origins The Anzengruber line originated in the district of Ried im Innkreis in Upper Austria. Lu ...

, one of a number of film adaptations of the work.Goble p.903 The film's sets were designed by the art director

Hans Rouc Hans Rouc (1893–1963) was an Austrian art director.Parrill p.174 Selected filmography * '' The Marquis of Bolibar'' (1922) * ''The Dead Wedding Guest ''The Dead Wedding Guest'' (German: ''Der tote Hochzeitsgast'') is a 1922 Austrian silent ...

Cast

as Pfarrer *

* Dieter Melzer * Eduard Sekler * Anton Amon * Hans Melzer *

Margarete Lanner Margarete Lanner (1896–1981) was a German stage and film actress. She appeared in around 30 films during the silent and early sound eras in a mixture of leading and supporting roles. She had a small part in Fritz Lang's 1927 film ''Metropoli ...

Hedwig Wangel Hedwig Wangel (1875–1961) was a German stage and film actress. Life and career Born as Amalie Pauline Hedwig Simon on September 23, 1875, in Berlin in the German Empire, Hedwig Wangel was the daughter of a music publisher. After studying acting ...

* Robert Mahr as Dorfschullehrer *

Gustav Adolf Semler Gustav Adolf Semler (14 March 1885 – 24 February 1968) was a German stage and film actor of the silent era. He appeared in 41 films between 1918 and 1929. Selected filmography * ''Alraune, die Henkerstochter, genannt die rote Hanne'' (1 ...

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. Sele ...

References

Bibliography

* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.

External links

* 1926 films Films of the Weimar Republic Films directed by Luise Fleck Films directed by Jacob Fleck German silent feature films German films based on plays Films based on works by Ludwig Anzengruber Films about Catholic priests Remakes of Austrian films Films set in the Alps German black-and-white films {{Germany-silent-film-stub