SEE JANNIS NIEWOHNER AS AN IRRESISTIBLE CONMAN IN THE LATEST MOVIE ADAPTATION OF THOMAS MANN'S FAMOUS PERIOD SET NOVEL CONFESSIONS OF FELIX KRULL

 CONFESSIONS OF FELIX KRULL 

WITH JANNIS NIEWOHNER

Felix Krull visited German cinemas in September

I am not exactly sure how this one had managed to escape my radar, especially as it stars our most favourite German super star, always brilliant and charismatic Jannis Niewohner, but CONFESSIONS OF FELIX KRULL (Bekenntnisse des Hochstaplers Felix Krull), the latest big screen adaptation of famous Nobel prize winner Thomas Mann's novel, about a handsome youth of humble origins who rises in society through his connections made as an elevator attendant in a luxury hotel, was released in Germany last Autumn directed and writen by Detlev Buck.

THE STORY OF FELIX KRULL  

Handsome and charismatic orphan FELIX KRULL (Jannis Niewöhner, who has been praised for his performance of Krull whom he made more heartfelt and empathetic than he was in the novel) has a talent for

Jannis Niewohner plays the lead role brilliantly

always gaining an advantage with compelling, entertaining narratives and eloquent tips. Advantages that he urgently needs - his social status is extremely expandable. Deeply in love with a similarly cunning lady of the

Felix has been made for friendly and heartfelt in the movie

night named Zaza (Liv Lisa Fries), he plans to work on his social advancement in a Paris luxury hotel and thus enable a comfortable old age for two. But the criminal head waiter Stanko (Nicholas Ofczarek), the

Maria Furtwangler sports some amazing gowns as Madame Houpfle

inscrutable permanent guest Madame Houpflé (Maria Furtwängler) and the foolish Marquis Louis de Venosta (David Kross) are reasons for Felix to constantly adjust his plans...