The Great Light

Overview

Lorenz Ferleitner has worked his way up from a poor but gifted farm boy to a recognized master builder. When a new cathedral is to be built, he is given the honor of carrying out the task. He would like to commission the unknown young painter Fritz Rasmussen to decorate the dome. The director of the art academy, Professor Marquardt, however, wants to employ his untalented nephew for the painting work. A bitter conflict unfolds.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

May 7, 1920

Original language

German

Countries

Germany

Production

Doktram-Film

Cast

Margarete Schön,Hermann Böttcher,Emil Jannings,Karl Rückert,Frida Richard,Wilhelm Diegelmann,Hanna Ralph,Albert Patry,Max Pohl,Kurt Vespermann

Director

Hanna Henning

Writer

Felix Philippi,Hanna Henning

Cinematography

Otto Tober

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0011254