The Confessions of Felix Krull (TV series)

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The Confessions of Felix Krull
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GenreAdventure
Based on The Confessions of Felix Krull
by Thomas Mann
Written by Alf Brustellin
Bernhard Sinkel
Directed by Bernhard Sinkel
Composer Nikos Mamangakis
Country of originAustria
France
West Germany
Original languageGerman
No. of series1
No. of episodes5
Production
Producers Peter Märthesheimer
Ian Warren
Cinematography Dietrich Lohmann
Running time60 minutes
Original release
Network ZDF (West Germany)
Release24 January (1982-01-24) 
14 February 1982 (1982-02-14)

The Confessions of Felix Krull (German: Bekenntnisse des Hochstaplers Felix Krull) is a 1982 adventure television series based on the novel of the same title by Thomas Mann. It was shot as a co-production between Austria, France and West Germany.

Contents

The story had previously been adapted into a 1957 film Confessions of Felix Krull . [1]

Main cast

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References

  1. Bock & Bergfelder p.207

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