Jedermann (English: Everyman) is a 1961 Austrian drama film directed by Gottfried Reinhardt, based on the 1911 play of the same title written by Hugo von Hofmannsthal. The film was submitted as the Austrian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 34th Academy Awards, but it was not selected as one of the five nominees in the category.
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Plot
Death is sent by God to summon the wealthy bon vivant Jedermann. In his time of greatest need, he is abandoned by his lover, friends and wealth.
Cast
Walther Reyer as Jedermann
Ellen Schwiers as Buhlschaft
Paula Wessely as Glaube
Sonja Sutter as Gute Werke
Kurt Heintel as Der Tod
Paul Dahlke as Mammon
Ewald Balser as Die Stimme des Herrn
Heinrich Schweiger as Der Teufel
Alma Seidler as Jedermanns Mutter
Max Lorentz as Der Spielansager
Wolfgang Gasser as Jedermanns guter Gesell
Viktor Braun as Der Koch
Helmut Janatsch as Ein armer Nachbar
Karl Blühm as Schuldknecht
Roswitha Posselt as Schuldknechts Weib
Herbert Fux as Knecht