Franz werfel, germanlanguage writer who attained prominence as an expressionist poet, playwright, and novelist and whose works espoused human brotherhood, heroism, and religious faith. Mgm wanted to make a film of franz werfels international bestseller the forty days of musa dagh 1933 in the 1930s. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The latter book had its start when werfel, a jew escaping the nazis, found solace in the czechborn poet, playwright, and novelist, whose central themes were.
Franz werfel gesammelte werke romane, lyrik, drama ebook. Franz werfels bestknown works include the forty days of musa dagh 1933, a classic historical novel that portrays armenian resistance to the turks, and the song of bernadette 1941. The son of a glove manufacturer, werfel left home to work in a hamburg shipping house. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Vollstandige neuausgabe, liwi verlag, gottingen 2019. Start your 48hour free trial to unlock this franz werfel study guide and get instant access to the. Download now franz werfel was born in prague in 1890 and died in beverly hills in 1945, a popular and artistic success in. Franz werfel s bestknown works include the forty days of musa dagh 1933, a classic historical novel that portrays armenian resistance to the turks, and the song of bernadette 1941.
Mgm wanted to make a film of franz werfels international bestseller the forty days of musa. However, in 1934, the turkish ambassador to the united states, munir ertegun, protested to the state department about the purchase by mgm of the film rights to werfels bestselling novel. Deshalb ermoglicht sie ihrem neffen mojmir eine priesterausbildung. The following year, he was a member of the jury at the 25th berlin international film festival selected filmography. Clark gable was in talks to star in the bigbudget epic. With elisabeth epp, gertraud jesserer, eugen stark, bernhard schir. His 1974 film in the name of the people was entered into the 24th berlin international film festival, where it won the silver bear. Franz werfel gesammelte werke romane, lyrik, drama. Ottokar runze 19 august 1925 22 september 2018 was a german film producer, director and screenwriter.
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