Behind Monastery Walls
1952, German. Directed by Harald Reinl.
Thomas Holinka has returned home from war and captivity. In the absence of a suitable home, he finds himself in what seems to be an abandoned monastery. When the nuns return, a conflict is inevitable because Holinka is addicted to alcohol and gambling .
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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Cast & crew
- Harald ReinlDirector
- Olga TschechowaPrioress
- Philip DornThomas Holinka
- Katharina MaybergKathrin
- Peter FischerFour-Year-Old Peter
- Dorothea WieckSubprioress
- Margit SaadSister Romana
- Walter JanssenDr. Riedinger
- Harald HolbergJoschi Panek
- Anton FärberMayor
- Sibylle von GymnichTeacher
- Hanna RalphMother Superior
- Jochen HauerSergeant
Details
- Released
- 21 April 1952
- Original title
- Hinter Klostermauern
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Erich Kröhnke, Hans Naderer, Harald Reinl
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Behind Monastery Walls runs 99 minutes (1h 39m).
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Behind Monastery Walls isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 21 April 1952. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Behind Monastery Walls?
Behind Monastery Walls (1952) was directed by Harald Reinl and stars Olga Tschechowa, Philip Dorn, Katharina Mayberg.