Die Fastnachtsbeichte 1960

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Crime Drama

During the 1913 carnival, a man is stabbed to death in the confessional of Mainz Cathedral: Ferdinand Dörfler was the illegitimate son of the businessman Panezza, who never confessed to him. Ferdinand's brother Clemens is accused of fratricide by his own mother. The young Viola, who had come to Mainz from Italy, makes a confession: she loved Ferdinand and had been abandoned by him. Lolfo, who was unconditionally devoted to her, pursued Ferdinand and killed him. Lolfo commits suicide.

Release Date 1960-09-14
Runtime 1h 41m
Directors William Dieterle, Heinz Pehlke, Eberhard Itzenplitz
Producer Dietrich von Theobald
Writers Carl Zuckmayer, Kurt Heuser