Epilogue (1950)
The reporter Peter Zabel stumbles upon the sinking of the luxury yacht Orplid in Hamburg on August 14, 1949. The ship went down with a wedding party run by artists on a pleasure trip from Hamburg to Scotland . In spite of good weather and no technical problems. Out of personal curiosity, Zabel starts researching. Could the sinking of Orplid have political reasons? A German political thriller and film noir inspired by Carol Reed's "The Third Man".
Director: Helmut Käutner
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 91 min
Release Date: September 28, 1950
Cast
- Horst Caspar - Reporter Peter Zabel
- Bettina Moissi - Leata
- O.E. Hasse - Chefredakteur Dr. Mannheim
- Hans Leibelt - Cheflektor Kurt E. Beckmann
- Irene von Meyendorff - Conchita/Braut von Martin Jarzombeck
- Fritz Kortner - Mr. P. L. Hoopman
- Hilde Hildebrand - Mrs. Eleanor Hoopman
- Peter van Eyck - FBI-Agent Bennister alias Steward Stephan Lund
- Hans Christian Blech - Bräutigam Martin Jarzombeck
- Carl Raddatz - Pianist Aldo Siano, Mitglied einer Verbrecherbande
Screenplay
- Helmut Käutner (Screenplay)
- Fritz Böttger
- Artur Brauner
- Robert A. Stemmle (Screenplay)
Music: Bernhard Eichhorn
Cinematography: Werner Krien
Editing: Johanna Meisel
Production: CCC Filmkunst
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
More Films by Director: Helmut Käutner
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Epilogue about?
- The reporter Peter Zabel stumbles upon the sinking of the luxury yacht Orplid in Hamburg on August 14, 1949. The ship went down with a wedding party run by artists on a pleasure trip from Hamburg to Scotland . In spite of good weather and no technical problems. Out of personal curiosity, Zabel starts researching. Could the sinking of Orplid have political reasons? A German political thriller and film noir inspired by Carol Reed's "The Third Man".
- Who directed Epilogue?
- Epilogue was directed by Helmut Käutner.
- Who stars in Epilogue?
- Epilogue stars Horst Caspar, Bettina Moissi, O.E. Hasse, Hans Leibelt, Irene von Meyendorff, Fritz Kortner.
- How long is Epilogue?
- Epilogue has a runtime of 1h 31m (91 minutes).
- What genre is Epilogue?
- Epilogue is a Drama film.
- Where was Epilogue produced?
- Epilogue was produced in Germany.