Tonelli is a 1943 German drama film directed by Victor Tourjansky and starring Ferdinand Marian, Winnie Markus and Mady Rahl.[1] It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich and at the Deutsches Theater in the city. The film's sets were designed by the art director Ludwig Reiber. It is a circus film, a popular genre in Germany during the war years.

Tonelli
Directed byVictor Tourjansky
Written by
Produced byGeorg Witt
Starring
CinematographyFranz Koch
Edited byWerner Jacobs
Music byLothar Brühne
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Distributed byDeutsche Filmvertriebs
Release date
  • 12 July 1943 (1943-07-12)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryGermany
LanguageGerman

Synopsis

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Circus performer Tonio Tonelli discovers his wife Maja having an affair with his colleague Tino. Tonio goes away, and slowly rebuilds his career before meeting tightrope walker Nelly. The two become a popular sensation, which leads his estranged wife to try and force him back into a partnership with her through blackmail. When she is found dead, Tonio is the obvious suspect for her murder.

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References

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  1. ^ Bock& Bergfelder p. 346

Bibliography

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  • Hans-Michael Bock and Tim Bergfelder. The Concise Cinegraph: An Encyclopedia of German Cinema. Berghahn Books, 2009.
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