The Saint and Her Fool
1928, German. Directed by William Dieterle.
Agnes Günther’s heart-rending fairy tale dazzled turn-of-the-century German audiences and sold hundreds of thousands of copies before being adapted into this tale of timeless passion, the beautiful The Saint and the Fool. The unapologetically sentimental classic was directed by Wilhelm Dieterle, who launched a successful career in Weimar cinema before becoming known for romantic, lush melodramas and technicolor extravaganzas, including 1945′s Marlene Dietrich unforgettable Love Letters. The dashing Dieterle himself plays Harrogate, Earl of Torstein, whose star-crossed love for the luminous Rosemarie of Brauneck (Lien Deyers, discovered by Fritz Lang) is further doomed by royal heroes and villains, the requisite evil stepmother, and fantastical elements that channel the intoxicating romance of Camille through the magic of the Brothers Grimm.
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- German
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- Released
- 3 October 1928
- Original title
- Die Heilige und ihr Narr
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Charlotte Hagenbruch, Curt J. Braun
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What The Saint and Her Fool is based on
The Saint and Her Fool is based on Die Heilige und ihr Narr (1913) by Agnes Günther.
1913
Die Heilige und ihr Narr
By Agnes Günther
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The Saint and Her Fool isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 3 October 1928. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Saint and Her Fool?
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Who directed The Saint and Her Fool?
The Saint and Her Fool (1928) was directed by William Dieterle and stars William Dieterle, Lien Deyers, Gina Manès.
What is The Saint and Her Fool based on?
The Saint and Her Fool is based on Die Heilige und ihr Narr (1913) by Agnes Günther.