Androcles and the Lion

Overview

Rome at the time of the persecution of Christians: Androclus, a poor tailor, frees a lion in the forest from terrible pain caused by a thorn in his paw. The two meet again by chance when the devout Christian is about to be thrown to wild animals in the arena. The lion spares him with gratitude, but the real danger for Androklus comes from another direction.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 24, 1969

Original language

German

Spoken languages

German

Countries

Germany, East Germany

Production

DEFA,Fernsehen der DDR

Cast

Gerry Wolff,Theresia Wider,Gerhard Rachold,Horst Schulze,Stefan Lisewski,Willi Schrade,Erika Stiska,Paul Berndt,Gerhard Bienert,Hans Hardt-Hardtloffand 12 more

Director

Kurt Jung-Alsen

Writer

George Bernard Shaw

Cinematography

Otto Merz

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0171067