The Legend of Holy Simplicity

The Legend of Holy Simplicity
Directed by	Joe May
Written by	Thea von Harbou
Produced by	Joe May
Starring	Eva May Alfred Gerasch Wilhelm Diegelmann
Cinematography	Werner Brandes Günther Krampf
Production company	May-Film
Distributed by	UFA
Release date	8 October 1920 (1920-10-08)
Running time	101 minutes
Country	Germany
Languages	Silent German intertitles

The Legend of Holy Simplicity (German : Die Legende von der heiligen Simplicia) is a 1920 German silent drama film directed by Joe May and starring Eva May, Alfred Gerasch and Wilhelm Diegelmann. ^[1]

The art director Erich Kettelhut worked on the film's sets.

Cast

• Eva May as Heilige Simplicia
• Alfred Gerasch as Ritter Rochus
• Wilhelm Diegelmann as Herbergswirt
• Elisabeth Wilke as Oberin des Klosters
• Georg John as Blinder Bettler
• Max Gülstorff as Wanderer
• Lia Eibenschütz as Magd auf der Drachenburg
• Martha Rhema
• Rudolf Biebrach

References

1. Bock & Bergfelder p. 181

Bibliography

• Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. The Concise CineGraph. Encyclopedia of German Cinema. Berghahn Books, 2009.
• Nelmes, Jill & Selbo, Jule. Women Screenwriters: An International Guide. Palgrave Macmillan, 2015.

External links

• The Legend of Holy Simplicity at IMDb