The Marathon Runner

Produced byStarringCinematographyEugen SchüfftanEdited byHerbert SelpinMusic byGiuseppe BecceDistributed bySiegel-Monopolfilm98 minutesCountryGermanyLanguageGerman

The Marathon Runner (German: Der Läufer von Marathon) is a 1933 German sports film directed by Ewald André Dupont and starring Brigitte Helm, Hans Brausewetter and Ursula Grabley. It was based on a 1928 novel by Werner Scheff, adapted by screenwriter Thea von Harbou. The film focuses on a love triangle between three German athletes competing at the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.^[1] It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin with sets designed by the art directors Ernő Metzner and Erich Zander. The German premiere took place at the Ufa-Palast am Zoo. It was the last film Dupont made in Germany, before escaping into exile following the rise to power of the Nazis.

Cast

• Brigitte Helm as Lore Steinkopf
• Hans Brausewetter as Karl Roesicke
• Ursula Grabley as Else Wittig, Lores Freundin
• Viktor de Kowa as Georg Cornelius
• Paul Hartmann as José Barrada
• Trude von Molo as Evelyne Barrada
• Oscar Sabo as Werner Franck, Trainer
• Carl Balhaus as Hans Huber
• Nien Soen Ling as Tschou Ling
• Alfred Durra as Ein Reporter

References

Bibliography

• Bergfelder, Tim; Cargnelli, Christian, eds. (2008). Destination London: German-Speaking Emigrés and British Cinema, 1925–1950. Berghahn Books. ISBN 978-0-85745-019-7.

External links

• The Marathon Runner at IMDb