The Flight in the Night

The Flight in the Night

Dec. 13, 1926

Based on the play Henry IV by Luigi Pirandello. Conrad Veidt plays Count di Nolli, a nobleman who, after a head injury, imagines he is the medieval emperor. His friends and relatives choose to play along, dressing up as medieval courtiers, but is di Nolli truly mad, or just pretending? The art direction was by Hermann Warm. It was shot on location in Italy. 6 acts, 1856 meters.

The Flight in the Night

Dec. 13, 1926

The Flight in the Night
Based on the play Henry IV by Luigi Pirandello. Conrad Veidt plays Count di Nolli, a nobleman who, after a head injury, imagines he is the medieval emperor. His friends and relatives choose to play along, dressing up as medieval courtiers, but is di Nolli truly mad, or just pretending? The art direction was by Hermann Warm. It was shot on location in Italy. 6 acts, 1856 meters.
Producers Nero Films
Original title Die Flucht in die Nacht
Directors Amleto Palermi
Writers Dr. Alfred Schirokauer, Curt Wesse, Luigi Pirandello, Amleto Palermi

Cast

Conrad Veidt

as Count di Nolli, Heinrich IV

Angelo Ferrari

as Graf di Nolli

Robert Scholz

as Baron Belcredi, Schurke

Paul Biensfeldt

as Diener

Oreste Bilancia

as Raso

Agnes Esterhazy

as ältliche Matrone

Enrica Fantis

as Maria

Carl Geppert

as Bediensteter

John Gottowt

as Bediensteter

Georg John

as Bediensteter

Hermann Vallentin

as Irrenarzt, Prof. Genoni