Androcles and the Lion
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Androcles and the Lion 1969 Directed by Kurt Jung-Alsen Androklus und der Löwe

Rome at the time of the persecution of Christians: Androclus, a poor tailor, frees a lion in the forest from terrible pain caused by a thorn in his paw. The two meet again by chance when the devout Christian is about to be thrown to wild animals in the arena. The lion spares him with gratitude, but the real danger for Androklus comes from another direction.

Country Germany
Production Countries East Germany , Germany
Language German
Spoken Language German
Gneres Comedy , Drama
Production Companies DEFA , Fernsehen der DDR
Release Date 24 October 1969
107 mins
Cast
Herbert Köfer
Herbert Köfer Androklus
Gerhard Bienert
Gerhard Bienert Ferrovius
Stefan Lisewski
Stefan Lisewski Hauptmann
Marita Böhme
Marita Böhme Lavinia
Heinz Behrens
Heinz Behrens Lentulus
Marianne Wünscher
Marianne Wünscher Megara
Horst Schön
Horst Schön
Erhard Köster
Erhard Köster
Horst Schulze
Horst Schulze
Willi Schrade
Willi Schrade
Gerhard Rachold
Gerhard Rachold
Harry Pietzsch
Harry Pietzsch
Harald Halgardt
Harald Halgardt
Gerry Wolff
Gerry Wolff
Paul Berndt
Paul Berndt
Hans Hardt-Hardtloff
Hans Hardt-Hardtloff
Claus Schulz
Claus Schulz
Hans-Joachim Glaeser
Hans-Joachim Glaeser
Willi Neuenhahn
Willi Neuenhahn
Gerd Staiger
Gerd Staiger
Erika Stiska
Erika Stiska
Theresia Wider
Theresia Wider
Crew
Director
Kurt Jung-Alsen
Kurt Jung-Alsen
Writer
George Bernard Shaw
George Bernard Shaw
Cinematography
Otto Merz
Otto Merz
Editor
Lotti Mehnert
Lotti Mehnert
Music
Helmut Nier
Helmut Nier