Carnival Confession

Carnival Confession — Plot

During the 1913 carnival, a man is stabbed to death in the confessional of Mainz Cathedral: Ferdinand Dörfler was the illegitimate son of the businessman Panezza, who never confessed to him. Ferdinand's brother Clemens is accused of fratricide by his own mother. The young Viola, who had come to Mainz from Italy, makes a confession: she loved Ferdinand and had been abandoned by him. Lolfo, who was unconditionally devoted to her, pursued Ferdinand and killed him. Lolfo commits suicide.

• Release date
• September 14, 1960
• Runtime
• 101 min
• Genres
• Crime, Drama
• Director
• William Dieterle

Carnival Confession — Cast

Hans Söhnker Panezza Gitty Djamal Viola Götz George Clemens Christian Wolff Jeanmarie Berta Drews Frau Bäumler Hilde Hildebrand Mme. Guttier Grit Boettcher Bertel Ursula Heyer Rosa