The Rider on the White Horse (1978 film)

1978 film

The Rider on the White Horse

Directed by| Alfred Weidenmann
Based on| The Rider on the White Horse, novella by Theodor Storm
Starring| John Phillip Law
Gert Fröbe
Cinematography| Heinz Hölscher
Edited by| Klaus Dudenhöfer
Music by| Hans-Martin Majewski

Release date

| 1978
Country| West Germany

The Rider on the White Horse (also known as Der Schimmelreiter) is 1978 German film directed by Alfred Weidenmann.[1]

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## Background[edit]

The film is the second of the three German film adaptations of The Rider on the White Horse by Theodor Storm.[2] Weidenmann’s version is noted for its emphasis on issues of the time and its use of comparatively more fantasy features.[2]

## Analysis[edit]

The Lexikon des Internationalen Films states that the film contains "atmospheric landscape shots" and that "the social conflict recedes in favor of the tragic love story, which Weidenmann extensively plays out."[3] while the Große Personenlexikon des Films finds the film "staged in an overly banal manner."[4]

## Cast[edit]

* John Phillip Law as Hauke Haien
* Gert Fröbe as Tede Volkerts
* Anita Ekström as Elke Haien
* Dirk Galuba as Ole Peters
* Vera Tschechowa as Vollina Harders
* Reinhard Kolldehoff as Jess Harders
* Lina Carstens as Trin Jans
* Werner Hinz as Amtmann in Husum
* Richard Lauffen as Jewe Manners
* Katharina Mayberg as Ann Grete
* Peter Kuiper

## See also[edit]

* The Rider on the White Horse (1934)

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Der Schimmelreiter". filmaffinity.com.
2. ^ a b Genton, François (2015-07-09). "L'Homme au cheval blanc (Der Schimmelreiter) de Theodor Storm à l'écran du national-socialisme à la guerre froide (1934 – 1977 – 1984)". ILCEA. Revue de l'Institut des langues et cultures d'Europe, Amérique, Afrique, Asie et Australie (in French) (23). doi:10.4000/ilcea.3320. ISSN 1639-6073. S2CID 193158863.
3. ^ Brüne, Klaus (1987). Lexikon des Films Band 7 (in German). Reinbek bei Hamburg. p. 3267.
4. ^ Weniger, Kay (2001). Das große Personenlexikon des Films. Die Schauspieler, Regisseure, Kameraleute, Produzenten, Komponisten, Drehbuchautoren, Filmarchitekten, Ausstatter, Kostümbildner, Cutter, Tontechniker, Maskenbildner und Special Effects Designer des 20. Jahrhunderts. Band 4: H – L. Botho Höfer – Richard Lester (in German). Berlin: Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf. p. 620.

## External links[edit]

* The Rider on the White Horse at IMDb

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Films directed by Alfred Weidenmann

* I and You (1953)
* Canaris (1954)
* Heaven Is Never Booked Up (1955)
* Alibi (1955)
* Kitty and the Great Big World (1956)
* Der Stern von Afrika (1957)
* Scampolo (1958)
* The Buddenbrooks (1959)
* Boomerang (1960)
* Sacred Waters (1960)
* Adorable Julia (1962)
* Only a Woman (1962)
* Condemned to Sin (1964)
* The Gentlemen (1965)
* Who Wants to Sleep? (1965)
* Shots in Threequarter Time (1965)
* I Am Looking for a Man (1966)
* Maigret and His Greatest Case (1966)
* Under the Roofs of St. Pauli (1970)
* The Bordello (1971)
* The Rider on the White Horse (1978)

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