Plot
A gigantic masked ball is held at the court of the Chinese emperor Hwang Ti. The builder of the wall surrounding the vast land The builder of the enormous wall surrounding the vast country celebrates his victory over his last enemies and does not shy away from inviting dictators, generals, and famous historical figures from all eras. Napoleon Bonaparte is among the guests, as are Pontius Pilate and Christopher Columbus. Among the revelers, however, is an intellectual from the 20th century who knows the history of the last 2000 years perfectly and points out to the powerful their mistakes and their senseless wars. Those present listen to the man, but do not understand the meaning of his words.
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Cast
Hermann Schomberg
Hwang Ti, Emperor of China
Claudia Sorbas
Mee Lan, Daughter of the Emperor of China
Charles Brauer
Prince Wu Tsiang
Hans Hessling
Ceremonial Master Da Hing Yen
Berta Drews
Mother Olan
Ernst Jacobi
Mute Son
Petra Fahrnländer
Cleopatra
Monika Peitsch
Mystery Woman from the Seine
Vera Tschechowa
Julia
Heinz Baumann
Don Juan Tenorio
Claus Hofer
Columbus
Gerhart Lippert
Romeo
Robert Meyn
Philipp from Spain
Ernstwalter Mitulski
A Gentleman in a tailcoat
Siegmar Schneider
Brutus
Max Walter Sieg
A Gentleman in a morning suit
Wolfgang Spier
Napoleon Bonaparte
Hubert Suschka
Pontius Pilatus
Ursula Jockeit
Servant Siu
Ferdinand Dux
The Executioner
Gerd Baltus
Intellectual (The One from Today)
Wolfried Lier
The Town Crier
Wolfgang Reinsch
A Journalist
Max Strassberg
A Waiter
