The Rider on the White Horse (1978 film)

The Rider on the White Horse (also known as Der Schimmelreiter) is 1978 German film directed by Alfred Weidenmann.^[1]

The Rider on the White Horse
Directed by	Alfred Weidenmann
Based on	The Rider on the White Horse, novella by Theodor Storm
Starring	John Phillip Law Gert Fröbe
Cinematography	Heinz Hölscher
Edited by	Klaus Dudenhöfer
Music by	Hans-Martin Majewski
Release date	1978 (1978)
Country	West Germany

Plot

Background

The film is the second of the three German film adaptations of The Rider on the White Horse by Theodor Storm.^[2] Weidenmann’s version is noted for its emphasis on issues of the time and its use of comparatively more fantasy features.^[2]

Analysis

The Lexikon des Internationalen Films states that the film contains "atmospheric landscape shots" and that "the social conflict recedes in favor of the tragic love story, which Weidenmann extensively plays out."^[3] while the Große Personenlexikon des Films finds the film "staged in an overly banal manner."^[4]

Cast

• John Phillip Law as Hauke Haien
• Gert Fröbe as Tede Volkerts
• Anita Ekström as Elke Haien
• Dirk Galuba as Ole Peters
• Vera Tschechowa as Vollina Harders
• Reinhard Kolldehoff as Jess Harders
• Lina Carstens as Trin Jans
• Werner Hinz as Amtmann in Husum
• Richard Lauffen as Jewe Manners
• Katharina Mayberg as Ann Grete
• Peter Kuiper

See also

• The Rider on the White Horse (1934)