The Great Light
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.
Cast
Emil Jannings
Lorenz Ferleitner
Kurt Vespermann
Fritz Rasmussen
Frida Richard
Frau Rasmussen
Margarete Schön
Charlotte Rasmussen
Albert Patry
Dr. Sellnitz
Wilhelm Diegelmann
Burghaber
Hermann Böttcher
Prof. Marquard
Max Pohl
Goldner
Karl Rückert
General von Schönherr
Hanna Ralph
Storyline
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.
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