This drama is taken from Thomas Mann's 1903 semi-autobiographical novel. Tonio (Jean Claude Brialy) is an aspiring writer and the son of a rigid aristocratic father and a music-loving mother. Wandering throughout Germany and Italy to "find himself," Tonio frequently remembers his childhood experiences in a series of flashbacks. The highlight of the film is the expert lensing by cinematographer Wolf Wirth. Erika Mann, the daughter of the late poet and author, collaborated with Ennio Flaiano on the screenplay.
Credits
Tonio Kröger Cast
| Name |
Character |
|
Gert Fröbe
He was 51, 75 years old when he died
|
as Polizist Petersen |
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Jean-Claude Brialy
He was 31, 74 years old when he died
|
as Tonio Kröger als Erwachsener |
|
Theo Lingen
He was 61, 75 years old when he died
|
as Tanzmeister Knaak |
|
Walter Giller
He was 37, 84 years old when he died
|
as Kaufmann |
|
Werner Hinz
He was 61, 82 years old when he died
|
as Konsul Kröger |
|
Günther Lüders
He was 59, 69 years old when he died
|
as Beamter der Volksbibliothek |
|
Nadja Tiller
She was 35, now 95 years old
|
as Lisaweta Iwanowna |
|
Beppo Brem
He was 58, 84 years old when he died
|
as Adalbert Prantl |
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Mathieu Carrière
He was 14, now 74 years old
|
as Tonio Kröger als Junge |
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Joachim Teege
He was 38, 43 years old when he died
|
as Bibliothekar |
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Rudolf Forster
He was 79, 83 years old when he died
|
as Herr Seehase |
Tonio Kröger Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Thomas Mann as Novel. He was 89 (80) years old when He died
|
Writing |
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Rolf Thiele as Director. He was 46 (76) years old when He died
|
Directing |
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Rolf A. Wilhelm as Music. He was 37 (85) years old when He died
|
Sound |
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Ingeborg Taschner as Editor. She was 34 (now 94) years old
|
Editing |
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Franz Seitz junior as Producer. He was 42 (84) years old when He died
|
Production |
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Wolf Wirth as Cinematography. He was 35 (75) years old when He died
|
Crew |
