The Sovereign (1937)
Der Herrscher (The Sovereign) was based on Before Sunset, a play by Gerhart Hauptmann. The great Emil Jannings stars as Mathias Clausen, a self-made businessman who is forced to do a great deal of soul-searching when his wife unexpectedly dies. Determining to start life anew, he falls in love with his secretary Inken (Marianne Hoppe) and impulsively takes a vacation to Italy. Clausen's selfish grown children, not wishing to share their father's affections -- nor his money -- with his new wife-to-be, go to court demanding that Clausen be declared mentally incompetent. Upon finding this out, Clausen flies into a rage, leaving the audience to wonder whether or not he really as gone off his trolley. Der Herrscher was directed by Veit Harlan, more famous (or notorious) for his viciously anti-Semitic Jud Suess (1940).
Cast
- Emil Jannings - Matthias Clausen
- Marianne Hoppe - Inken Peters
- Hilde Körber - Bettina Clausen
- Käthe Haack - Ottilie Klamroth
- Herbert Hübner - Direktor Erich Klamroth
- Maria Koppenhöfer - Klothilde Clausen
- Paul Bildt - Diener Winter
- Heinrich Schroth - Direktor Hofer
- Max Gülstorff - Sanitätsrat Geiger
- Harald Paulsen - Rechtsanwalt Hanefeld
Screenplay
- Gerhart Hauptmann (Novel)
- Harald Bratt
- Curt J. Braun (Screenplay)
- Thea von Harbou (Screenplay)
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Sovereign about?
- Der Herrscher (The Sovereign) was based on Before Sunset, a play by Gerhart Hauptmann. The great Emil Jannings stars as Mathias Clausen, a self-made businessman who is forced to do a great deal of soul-searching when his wife unexpectedly dies. Determining to start life anew, he falls in love with his secretary Inken (Marianne Hoppe) and impulsively takes a vacation to Italy. Clausen's selfish grown children, not wishing to share their father's affections -- nor his money -- with his new wife-to-be, go to court demanding that Clausen be declared mentally incompetent. Upon finding this out, Clausen flies into a rage, leaving the audience to wonder whether or not he really as gone off his trolley. Der Herrscher was directed by Veit Harlan, more famous (or notorious) for his viciously anti-Semitic Jud Suess (1940).
- Who directed The Sovereign?
- The Sovereign was directed by Veit Harlan.
- Who stars in The Sovereign?
- The Sovereign stars Emil Jannings, Marianne Hoppe, Hilde Körber, Käthe Haack, Herbert Hübner, Maria Koppenhöfer.
- How long is The Sovereign?
- The Sovereign has a runtime of 1h 43m (103 minutes).
- What genre is The Sovereign?
- The Sovereign is a Drama film.
- Where was The Sovereign produced?
- The Sovereign was produced in Germany.