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)
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.
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