Elisabeth and the Jester
1934, German. Directed by Thea von Harbou.
Elisabeth is subject of a girl's boarding school run by the nuns. The village idiot Michele adores her and is particularly drawn to her organ playing. In his madness, he kills the girl's father and tries to lay the blame on the organist.
- Runtime
- 1h 16m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Thea von HarbouDirector
- Hertha ThieleElisabeth Dietrich
- Theodor LoosThomas, Organist
- Rudolf Klein-RoggeMichele
- Fritz AlbertiDietrich, Bankier
- Klaus PohlClown August
- Erna MorenaAbbess
- Eduard WesenerEdgar Waldorf
- Else EhserMiss Hörnlein
- Ilse NastDancer
- Oskar HöckerCircus Director
- Johanna EwaldCircus Director
- Gerhard DammannKommissar
Details
- Released
- 24 January 1934
- Original title
- Elisabeth und der Narr
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Walter Reimann, Thea von Harbou
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How long is Elisabeth and the Jester?
Elisabeth and the Jester runs 76 minutes (1h 16m).
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Which OTT platform is Elisabeth and the Jester on?
Elisabeth and the Jester isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 24 January 1934. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Elisabeth and the Jester?
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Who directed Elisabeth and the Jester?
Elisabeth and the Jester (1934) was directed by Thea von Harbou and stars Hertha Thiele, Theodor Loos, Rudolf Klein-Rogge.