The Saint and Her Fool (1957 film)

1957 Austrian film

The Saint and Her Fool
Austrian film poster

German	Die Heilige und ihr Narr

Directed by	Gustav Ucicky
Based on	The Saint and Her Fool by Agnes Günther
Produced by	Herbert Gruber Karl Schwetter
Starring	Gerhard Riedmann Gudula Blau Hertha Feiler
Cinematography	Günther Anders
Edited by	Herma Sandtner
Music by	Franz Grothe
Production company	Sascha Film
Distributed by	Gloria Film
Release date	1 November 1957 (1957-11-01)
Running time	91 minutes
Country	Austria
Language	German

The Saint and Her Fool (German: Die Heilige und ihr Narr) is a 1957 Austrian drama film directed by Gustav Ucicky and starring Gerhard Riedmann, Gudula Blau and Hertha Feiler.

It was based on the novel of the same title by Agnes Günther. Two previous film versions had been made, a silent film in 1928 and a sound film in 1935.

The film's sets were designed by the art directors Isabella Schlichting and Werner Schlichting. It was shot using Agfacolor. It was made with backing from the West German distributor Gloria Film.

Cast

Gerhard Riedmann as Harro
Gudula Blau as Rosmarie
Hertha Feiler as Charlotte
Willy Birgel as Prince von Brauneck
Heinrich Gretler as Professor Guter
Franca Parisi as Angelina
Alma Seidler as Lisa
Hugo Gottschlich as Caliban
Karl Skraup as Sanitätsrat
Elisabeth Epp as Frau Sprüngli
Auguste Ripper as Giulietta
Ruth Scheerbarth as Frl. Braun
Brigitte Stanzel as little Rosmarie
Karl Hruschka as postman

References

Goble, Alan (1999). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. p. 793. ISBN 3598114923.

External links

The Saint and Her Fool at IMDb

v t e Films directed by Gustav Ucicky
Die Pratermizzi (1926) Café Elektric (1927) A Better Master (1928) Restless Hearts (1928) The Convict from Istanbul (1929) The Flute Concert of Sanssouci (1930) Hocuspocus (1930) The Temporary Widow (1930) Yorck (1931) In the Employ of the Secret Service (1931) Man Without a Name (1932) Morgenrot (1933) Refugees (1933) At the End of the World (1934) The Young Baron Neuhaus (1934) Night in May (1934) Joan of Arc (1935) Under Blazing Heavens (1936) Savoy Hotel 217 (1936) The Broken Jug (1937) Frau Sixta (1938) Uproar in Damascus (1939) A Mother's Love (1939) Der Postmeister (1940) Heimkehr (1941) Late Love (1943) The Heart Must Be Silent (1944) After the Storm (1948) Cordula (1950) The Chaplain of San Lorenzo (1953) The Witch (1954) A Life for Do (1954) The Hunter of Fall (1956) The Saint and Her Fool (1957) The Priest and the Girl (1958) The Girl from the Marsh Croft (1958) The Inheritance of Bjorndal (1960)

Films directed by Gustav Ucicky

Die Pratermizzi (1926)
Café Elektric (1927)
A Better Master (1928)
Restless Hearts (1928)
The Convict from Istanbul (1929)
The Flute Concert of Sanssouci (1930)
Hocuspocus (1930)
The Temporary Widow (1930)
Yorck (1931)
In the Employ of the Secret Service (1931)
Man Without a Name (1932)
Morgenrot (1933)
Refugees (1933)
At the End of the World (1934)
The Young Baron Neuhaus (1934)
Night in May (1934)
Joan of Arc (1935)
Under Blazing Heavens (1936)
Savoy Hotel 217 (1936)
The Broken Jug (1937)
Frau Sixta (1938)
Uproar in Damascus (1939)
A Mother's Love (1939)
Der Postmeister (1940)
Heimkehr (1941)
Late Love (1943)
The Heart Must Be Silent (1944)
After the Storm (1948)
Cordula (1950)
The Chaplain of San Lorenzo (1953)
The Witch (1954)
A Life for Do (1954)
The Hunter of Fall (1956)
The Saint and Her Fool (1957)
The Priest and the Girl (1958)
The Girl from the Marsh Croft (1958)
The Inheritance of Bjorndal (1960)

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