Behind Monastery Walls (1952 film)

Behind Monastery Walls (German: Hinter Klostermauern) is a 1952 West German drama film directed by Harald Reinl and starring Olga Chekhova, Philip Dorn and Katharina Mayberg.[1] It takes place in a priory and is sometimes known by the alternative title of The Unholy Intruders. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Robert Herlth and Gottfried Will.

Behind Monastery Walls
Directed byHarald Reinl
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyFranz Koch
Edited byJ. Joachim Bartsch
Music byGiuseppe Becce
Production
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Delta Film
Distributed byNeue Filmverleih
Release date
  • 22 April 1952 (1952-04-22)
Running time
99 minutes
CountryWest Germany
LanguageGerman

Synopsis

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Thomas Holinka, a disillusioned veteran of the Second World War, returns from a prisoner of war camp. Having no home, he chooses to live in an seemingly abandoned priory. However, the nuns then return to the site, leading to conflict over his wayward lifestyle.

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References

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  1. ^ Parish & Canham p.219

Bibliography

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  • James Robert Parish & Kingsley Canham. Film Directors Guide: Western Europe. Scarecrow Press, 1976.
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