The Evangelist (1924 film)

The Evangelist (German: Der Evangelimann) is a 1924 German silent drama film directed by Holger-Madsen and starring Paul Hartmann, Hanni Weisse and Elisabeth Bergner. It is based on the 1895 opera Der Evangelimann by Wilhelm Kienzl.

The film's sets were designed by the art director Botho Hoefer. It was released by the German major studio UFA.

Cast

 * Paul Hartmann as Evangelimann, Lehrer einer Klosterschule
 * Hanni Weisse as Mutter / Tochter
 * Jacob Feldhammer as Bruder des Evangelimanns
 * Heinrich Peer as Engel, Justitiar des Stiftes St. Othmar
 * Elisabeth Bergner as Magdalena
 * Hans Leiter as Der Giraffe
 * Holger-Madsen as Schneider Zitterbart
 * Dr. Jockl as Die Bulldogge
 * Harry Halm as Bettelbub
 * Adolphe Engers
 * Loni Nest
 * Sigrid Onegin