Manolescu - Die fast wahre Biographie eines Gauners

Synopsis

Europe around 1900: Georges Manolescu is an elegant, handsome, and self-assured con artist. He takes particular pride in being called the “King of Thieves.” Using a wide variety of tricks—sometimes as a marriage swindler, sometimes as an impostor or hotel thief—this charmer manages to swindle 35 million marks. Only the finest society and the most glamorous locations are good enough for Manolescu: Baden-Baden, Nice, Monte Carlo, and, of course, Paris. He shows up there in various disguises and relieves the rich and beautiful of their fortunes. Nothing and no one is safe from the nimble-fingered master thief.

Top cast

Michael Heltau

young Manolescu

Hans Söhnker

old Manolescu

Günter Strack

Mr. Miller

Walter Richter

Graf Poliakoff

Hans Jürgen Diedrich

Gefängniswärter Wilhelm

Anaid Iplicjian

Yvonne

Maria Sebaldt

Ida

Diana Körner

Felicitas

Anita Lochner

Grace

Dieter Borsche

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