West Germany,
1963, 88 min
Directed by:
Franz Josef GottliebScreenplay:
Hanns WiedmannCinematography:
Richard AngstComposer:
Martin BöttcherCast:
Joachim Fuchsberger, Dieter Borsche, Werner Peters, Eddi Arent, Klaus Kinski, Grit Boettcher, Eva Ingeborg Scholz, Alice Treff, Charles Regnier, Kurd PieritzReviews (1)
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The German film The Black Abbot is ultimately more of a TV play for the viewer, which doesn't end badly, but the rest of it cannot be called a thrilling film. It lacks atmosphere, the black-and-white cinematography is simply unable to provide it on its own, and there are no plot elements that would shape the atmosphere. That’s too bad, because with a darker atmosphere it could have been more interesting. ()