Fabian (German pronunciation: [ˈfaːbi̯aːn] ) is a 1980 West German drama film directed by Wolf Gremm. It is based on the novel Fabian. Die Geschichte eines Moralisten (1931; German: Fabian. Die Geschichte eines Moralisten, pronounced [ˈfaːbi̯aːn diː ɡəˈʃɪçtə ˈaɪnəs moʁaˈlɪstn̩] ) by German author Erich Kästner. The film was chosen as West Germany's official submission to the 53rd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film, but did not receive a nomination.
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Plot
The story of Jacob Fabian, a somewhat liberal Berlin advertising copywriter who witnesses the collapse of the prewar German society during the 1930s.
Cast
Hans Peter Hallwachs as Fabian
Hermann Lause as Labude
Silvia Janisch as Cornelia
Mijanou Van Baarzel as Frau Moll
Brigitte Mira as Frau Hohlfeld
Ivan Desny as Justizrat Labude
Charles Regnier as Erfinder
Ruth Niehaus as Ruth Relter
Carola Regnier as Frau Kulp
Roswitha Lippert as Frau Selow
Helma Seitz as Fabians Mutter