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The Great Passion

Plot: This is a real curiosity; at best a reasonable film, but also a charming little gem. There is a story (in the line of "A Star is Born"), but this merely serves as an excuse, as it is more importantly a kind of moving encyclopedia of about 35 stars making their debut in a talkie (although some of them had already made one talkie), of the technical sound possibilities and of film making
Release Date: Sunday, August 24 1930
94 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Camilla HornCamilla Horn. Camilla Horn was 27 in The Great Passion as 'Eva von Loe'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 25 1903 –
Died: Wed, Aug 14 1996
Portrait of Theodor LoosTheodor Loos. Theodor Loos was 47 in The Great Passion as 'Regisseur Hall'.
Birthday: Fri, May 18 1883 –
Died: Sun, Jun 27 1954
Portrait of Paul KempPaul Kemp. Paul Kemp was 34 in The Great Passion as 'Regieassistent Mopp'.
Birthday: Wed, May 20 1896 –
Died: Thu, Aug 13 1953
Portrait of Paul HenckelsPaul Henckels. Paul Henckels was 44 in The Great Passion as 'Aufnahmeleiter Klieht'.
Birthday: Wed, Sep 09 1885 –
Died: Sat, May 27 1967
Portrait of Harry FrankHarry Frank. Harry Frank was 33 in The Great Passion as 'Paul Wessel'.
Birthday: Thu, Oct 15 1896 –
Died: Fri, Dec 12 1947
Portrait of Berthe OstynBerthe Ostyn. Berthe Ostyn was 24 in The Great Passion as 'Carla Marventa'.
Birthday: Fri, Feb 23 1906
Portrait of Walter SteinbeckWalter Steinbeck. Walter Steinbeck was 51 in The Great Passion as 'Filmdirector'.
Birthday: Thu, Sep 26 1878 –
Died: Thu, Aug 27 1942
Portrait of Conrad VeidtConrad Veidt. Conrad Veidt was 37 in The Great Passion as 'Himself'.
Birthday: Sun, Jan 22 1893 –
Died: Sat, Apr 03 1943
Portrait of Anny OndraAnny Ondra. Anny Ondra was 28 in The Great Passion as 'Herself'.
Birthday: Thu, May 15 1902 –
Died: Sat, Feb 28 1987
Portrait of Harry LiedtkeHarry Liedtke. Harry Liedtke was 47 in The Great Passion as 'Himself'.
Birthday: Thu, Oct 12 1882 –
Died: Sat, Apr 28 1945
Portrait of Lil DagoverLil Dagover. Lil Dagover was 42 in The Great Passion as 'Herself'.
Birthday: Thu, Sep 29 1887 –
Died: Wed, Jan 23 1980
Portrait of Erwin van RoyErwin van Roy. Erwin van Roy was 35 in The Great Passion as 'Regisseur Berg'.
Birthday: Sun, Sep 23 1894
Portrait of Irma GodauIrma Godau. Irma Godau was >> in The Great Passion as 'Mary'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Anna Müller-LinckeAnna Müller-Lincke. Anna Müller-Lincke was 61 in The Great Passion as 'Garderobiere'.
Birthday: Thu, Apr 08 1869 –
Died: Thu, Jan 24 1935
Portrait of Liane HaidLiane Haid. Liane Haid was 35 in The Great Passion as 'Herself'.
Birthday: Fri, Aug 16 1895 –
Died: Tue, Nov 28 2000
Portrait of Karl PlatenKarl Platen. Karl Platen was 53 in The Great Passion as 'Fridericus Rex'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 05 1877 –
Died: Fri, Jul 04 1952
Portrait of Ferdinand BonnFerdinand Bonn. Ferdinand Bonn was 68 in The Great Passion as 'Cornelius'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 20 1861 –
Died: Sun, Sep 24 1933
Portrait of Betty AmannBetty Amann. Betty Amann was 25 in The Great Passion as 'Herself'.
Birthday: Fri, Mar 10 1905 –
Died: Fri, Aug 03 1990
Portrait of Elga BrinkElga Brink. Elga Brink was 25 in The Great Passion as 'Herself'.
Birthday: Sun, Apr 02 1905 –
Died: Mon, Oct 28 1985
Portrait of Maria PaudlerMaria Paudler. Maria Paudler was 27 in The Great Passion as 'Herself'.
Birthday: Sat, Jun 20 1903 –
Died: Fri, Aug 17 1990
Portrait of Adele SandrockAdele Sandrock. Adele Sandrock was 67 in The Great Passion as 'Herself'.
Birthday: Wed, Aug 19 1863 –
Died: Mon, Aug 30 1937
Portrait of Wilhelmine SandrockWilhelmine Sandrock. Wilhelmine Sandrock was >> in The Great Passion as 'Herself'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Charlotte SusaCharlotte Susa. Charlotte Susa was 32 in The Great Passion as 'Herself'.
Birthday: Tue, Mar 01 1898 –
Died: Wed, Jul 28 1976
Portrait of Olga TschechowaOlga Tschechowa. Olga Tschechowa was 33 in The Great Passion as 'Herself'.
Birthday: Mon, Apr 12 1897 –
Died: Sun, Mar 09 1980
Portrait of Camilla von HollayCamilla von Hollay. Camilla von Hollay was 31 in The Great Passion as 'Herself'.
Birthday: Tue, Jul 11 1899 –
Died: Thu, Feb 09 1967
Portrait of Gustav DiesslGustav Diessl. Gustav Diessl was 30 in The Great Passion as 'Himself'.
Birthday: Sat, Dec 30 1899 –
Died: Sat, Mar 20 1948
Portrait of Paul HeidemannPaul Heidemann. Paul Heidemann was 45 in The Great Passion as 'Himself'.
Birthday: Tue, Oct 28 1884 –
Died: Thu, Jun 20 1968
Portrait of Walter JanssenWalter Janssen. Walter Janssen was 43 in The Great Passion as 'Himself'.
Birthday: Mon, Feb 07 1887 –
Died: Thu, Jan 01 1976
Portrait of Fritz KortnerFritz Kortner. Fritz Kortner was 38 in The Great Passion as 'Himself'.
Birthday: Thu, May 12 1892 –
Died: Wed, Jul 22 1970
Portrait of Francis LedererFrancis Lederer. Francis Lederer was 30 in The Great Passion as 'Himself'.
Birthday: Sun, Nov 05 1899 –
Died: Thu, May 25 2000
Portrait of Theo LingenTheo Lingen. Theo Lingen was 27 in The Great Passion as 'Himself'.
Birthday: Tue, Jun 09 1903 –
Died: Fri, Nov 10 1978
Portrait of Károly HuszárKároly Huszár. Károly Huszár was 45 in The Great Passion as 'Himself'.
Birthday: Mon, Nov 03 1884 –
Died: Thu, Jan 01 1942
Portrait of Fritz RaspFritz Rasp. Fritz Rasp was 39 in The Great Passion as 'Himself'.
Birthday: Wed, May 13 1891 –
Died: Tue, Nov 30 1976
Portrait of Walter RillaWalter Rilla. Walter Rilla was 36 in The Great Passion as 'Himself'.
Birthday: Wed, Aug 22 1894 –
Died: Fri, Nov 21 1980
Portrait of Hans Adalbert SchlettowHans Adalbert Schlettow. Hans Adalbert Schlettow was 42 in The Great Passion as 'Himself'.
Birthday: Mon, Jun 11 1888 –
Died: Mon, Apr 30 1945
Portrait of Luis TrenkerLuis Trenker. Luis Trenker was 37 in The Great Passion as 'Himself,'.
Birthday: Tue, Oct 04 1892 –
Died: Thu, Apr 12 1990
Portrait of Jack TrevorJack Trevor. Jack Trevor was 36 in The Great Passion as 'Himself'.
Birthday: Thu, Dec 14 1893 –
Died: Sun, Dec 19 1976
Portrait of Ernö VerebesErnö Verebes. Ernö Verebes was 25 in The Great Passion as 'Himself'.
Birthday: Tue, Dec 06 1904 –
Died: Sun, Jun 13 1971
Portrait of María CordaMaría Corda. María Corda was 32 in The Great Passion as 'Herself'.
Birthday: Wed, May 04 1898 –
Died: Sun, Feb 15 1976
Portrait of Jenny JugoJenny Jugo. Jenny Jugo was 26 in The Great Passion as 'Herself'.
Birthday: Tue, Jun 14 1904 –
Died: Sun, Sep 30 2001
Portrait of Karel LamačKarel Lamač. Karel Lamač was 33 in The Great Passion as 'Himself'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 27 1897 –
Died: Sat, Aug 02 1952
Portrait of Hans H. ZerlettHans H. Zerlett. Hans H. Zerlett was 37 in The Great Passion as 'Himself'.
Birthday: Mon, Oct 17 1892 –
Died: Wed, Jul 06 1949

Crew

Portrait of Steve SekelySteve Sekely. Steve Sekely was 31 in The Great Passion as 'Director, Writer'
Birthday: Sat, Feb 25 1899 –
Died: Fri, Mar 09 1979
Portrait of Mutz GreenbaumMutz Greenbaum. Mutz Greenbaum was 34 in The Great Passion as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Mon, Feb 03 1896 –
Died: Mon, Jul 01 1968
Portrait of László BenedekLászló Benedek. László Benedek was 25 in The Great Passion as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Sun, Mar 05 1905 –
Died: Wed, Mar 11 1992
Portrait of Emeric PressburgerEmeric Pressburger. Emeric Pressburger was 27 in The Great Passion as 'Writer'
Birthday: Fri, Dec 05 1902 –
Died: Fri, Feb 05 1988
Portrait of Hans H. ZerlettHans H. Zerlett. Hans H. Zerlett was 37 in The Great Passion as 'Writer'
Birthday: Mon, Oct 17 1892 –
Died: Wed, Jul 06 1949
Portrait of Paul DessauPaul Dessau. Paul Dessau was 35 in The Great Passion as 'Music'
Birthday: Wed, Dec 19 1894 –
Died: Thu, Jun 28 1979
Portrait of Friedrich HollaenderFriedrich Hollaender. Friedrich Hollaender was 33 in The Great Passion as 'Music'
Birthday: Sun, Oct 18 1896 –
Died: Sun, Jan 18 1976
Portrait of Hans SohnleHans Sohnle. Hans Sohnle was >> in The Great Passion as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Otto ErdmannOtto Erdmann. Otto Erdmann was 31 in The Great Passion as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Wed, Nov 16 1898 –
Died: Sat, Jan 23 1965
Portrait of Tihamer VaradyTihamer Varady. Tihamer Varady was >> in The Great Passion as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday