The Marathon Runner is a 1933 German sports film directed by Ewald André Dupont and starring Brigitte Helm, Hans Brausewetter and Ursula Grabley. It was based on a 1928 novel by Werner Scheff, adapted by screenwriter Thea von Harbou. The film focuses on a love triangle between three German athletes competing at the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin with sets designed by the art directors Ernő Metzner and Erich Zander. The German premiere took place at the Ufa-Palast am Zoo. It was the last film Dupont made in Germany, before escaping into exile following the rise to power of the Nazis.
Der Läufer von Marathon (1933)
Directed by Ewald André Dupont
Genres - Action-Adventure, Romance, Sports |
Sub-Genres - Sport Film |
Release Date - Feb 21, 1933 |
Run Time - 98 min. |
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1932 Olympic Games, Berlin, Erich Zander, Germany, Johannisthal Studios, Los Angeles, Marathon Runner, Ufa-palast, Werner Scheff
Attributes
Narrative Location: Los Angeles
Subject: about Olympic track and field
Subject: about Olympic track and field
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Alternate Titles
A marathoni futó
HU
Der Läufer von Marathon
DE
Der Marathon-Läufer
DE
El corredor de maratón
ES
Il corridore di Maratona
IT
Marathonløberen
DK
O dyskolos dromos
GR