Tonio Kröger

Drama · 1968

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.

Starring

Ennio Flaiano, Jean-Claude Brialy, Franz Seitz Junior, Mathieu Carrière, Hans Abich, Nadja Tiller, Thomas Mann, Rolf Thiele, Werner Hinz

Director

Rolf Thiele

Producer

Franz Seitz Junior