Confessions of Felix Krull (2021 film)

Confessions of Felix Krull
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Detlev Buck
Screenplay by	Daniel Kehlmann
Based on	Confessions of Felix Krull by Thomas Mann
Starring	Jannis Niewöhner Liv Lisa Fries David Kross Joachim Król Maria Furtwängler Nicholas Ofczarek Annette Frier
Cinematography	Marc Achenbach
Edited by	Peter R. Adam
Music by	Helmut Zerlett
Production company	Bavaria Filmproduktion[1]
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures[1]
Release date	2 September 2021 (2021-09-02)
Running time	114 minutes
Country	Germany
Language	German
Box office	$192,139[2]

Confessions of Felix Krull (German: Bekenntnisse des Hochstaplers Felix Krull) is a 2021 German film directed by Detlev Buck and written by Daniel Kehlmann. It is an adaptation of 1954 unfinished novel Confessions of Felix Krull by Thomas Mann.^[3]

The film was released in Germany on 2 September 2021 by Warner Bros. Pictures.

Plot

Cast

• Jannis Niewöhner as Felix Krull
• Liv Lisa Fries as Zaza
• David Kross as Marquis Louis de Venosta
• Maria Furtwängler as Madame Houpflé
• Joachim Król as Professor Kuckuck
• Désirée Nosbusch as Madame Kuckuck
• Christian Friedel as König von Portugal
• Nicholas Ofczarek as Stanko
• Annette Frier as Felix Krulls Mutter

References

1. "Bekenntnisse des Hochstaplers Felix Krull". filmportal.de (in German). Retrieved 6 March 2025.
2. "Confessions of Felix Krull (2021)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
3. Florescu, Ioana (27 October 2020). "Detlev Buck working on an adaptation of Thomas Mann's Confessions of Felix Krull". Cineuropa. Retrieved 6 March 2025.

External links

• Confessions of Felix Krull at IMDb
• Confessions of Felix Krull at Rotten Tomatoes