Tonio Kröger

Overview

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.

Cast

Jean-Claude Brialy

Tonio Kröger als Erwachsener

Mathieu Carrière

Tonio Kröger als Junge

Nadja Tiller

Lisaweta Iwanowna

Werner Hinz

Konsul Kröger

Anaid Iplicjian

Frau Kröger

Rudolf Forster

Herr Seehase

Walter Giller

Kaufmann

Theo Lingen

Tanzmeister Knaak

Günther Lüders

Beamter der Volksbibliothek

Beppo Brem

Adalbert Prantl

Gert Fröbe

Polizist Petersen

Joachim Teege

Bibliothekar