---
title: 'The Comedians (1941)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Georg Wilhelm Pabst'
released: '1941-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 111
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Germany'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-comedians-1941'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033796/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Comedians (1941)

1941 · 111 min · Drama · Germany

Original title: Komödianten

## Synopsis

The Comedians is a 1941 German historical drama film directed by G. W. Pabst and starring Käthe Dorsch, Hilde Krahl and Henny Porten. It is based on the novel Philine by Olly Boeheim. The film is set in the eighteenth century, and portrays the development of German theatre. The film was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich with sets designed by the art director Julius von Borsody.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Georg Wilhelm Pabst](https://cinepixo.com/people/georg-wilhelm-pabst)
- **Screenplay:** [Georg Wilhelm Pabst](https://cinepixo.com/people/georg-wilhelm-pabst), [Axel Eggebrecht](https://cinepixo.com/people/axel-eggebrecht), [Walter von Hollander](https://cinepixo.com/people/walter-von-hollander)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Lothar Brühne](https://cinepixo.com/people/lothar-bruhne)
- **Producer:** [Hans Schweikart](https://cinepixo.com/people/hans-schweikart)
- **Director of Photography:** [Bruno Stephan](https://cinepixo.com/people/bruno-stephan)
- **Editor:** [Ludolf Grisebach](https://cinepixo.com/people/ludolf-grisebach)

## Cast

- [Karin Evans](https://cinepixo.com/people/karin-evans)
- [Hilde Krahl](https://cinepixo.com/people/hilde-krahl)
- [Ludwig Schmitz](https://cinepixo.com/people/ludwig-schmitz)
- [Harry Langewisch](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-langewisch)
- [Erich Dunskus](https://cinepixo.com/people/erich-dunskus)
- [Friedrich Domin](https://cinepixo.com/people/friedrich-domin)
- [Erna Sellmer](https://cinepixo.com/people/erna-sellmer)
- [Walter Janssen](https://cinepixo.com/people/walter-janssen)
- [Hans Stiebner](https://cinepixo.com/people/hans-stiebner)
- [Viktor Afritsch](https://cinepixo.com/people/viktor-afritsch)
- [Lucy Millowitsch](https://cinepixo.com/people/lucy-millowitsch)
- [Bettina Moissi](https://cinepixo.com/people/bettina-moissi)
- [Richard Häussler](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-haussler)
- [Leopold von Ledebur](https://cinepixo.com/people/leopold-von-ledebur)
- [Käthe Dorsch](https://cinepixo.com/people/kathe-dorsch)

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