The Light of Love
Das Licht der Liebe
Synopsis
804, Thuringia. An orphan boy, called Bengel, lives in a monastery and is teased by the nuns because of his ugliness. He nurses a black rider, who is shunned by everyone and is said to have the plague, back to health. The rider tells him about the missing Bogumil, son of the Slavic king Slavomir, who was to marry Reglindis, the daughter of the Margrave of Thuringia, by order of Charlemagne. And he asks Bengel about his origins. Bengel now believes he is Bogumil. He goes to the castle and meets a beautiful girl who also thinks he is beautiful. It is Reglindis, she is blind. The girl senses the boy's inner beauty and is very fond of him. Her father, however, wants to kill him. Bengel narrowly escapes death twice, the Black Rider impressively proves his identity with Bogumil and finally there is a happy ending.
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Sven Jansen
Bengel
Eva Vejmělková
Reglindis
Rolf Hoppe
Margraf
Petar Slabakov
Schwarzer Reiter
Dietrich Mechow
Arzt
Linde Sommer
Äbtissin
Bärbel Bolle
Nonne
Anita Herbst
Nonne
Regina Keller
Nonne
Janine Kress
Nonne
Maren Schumacher
Nonne
Gisa Stoll
Nonne
Ursula Sukup
Nonne
Tereza Pergnerová
Gigi
Gudrun Okras
Amme
Manfred Zetzsche
Kaiser Karl
Peter Bause
König
Hellena Büttner
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Gunther Scholz
- Screenplay & Story
- Henrik Hertz, Gunther Scholz, Wolf Müller
- Original Score
- Friedbert Wissmann
- Original Title
- Das Licht der Liebe
- Country of Origin
- East Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Production Studios
- DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Gunther Scholz
Henrik Hertz, Gunther Scholz, Wolf Müller
Friedbert Wissmann
Claus Neumann
Karin Kusche
Department Leadership Roster
Gunther Scholz
Director
Gunther Scholz
Writer
Karin Kusche
Editor
Wolf Müller
Writer
Claus Neumann
Director of Photography
Friedbert Wissmann
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Light of Love
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What is The Light of Love about?
804, Thuringia. An orphan boy, called Bengel, lives in a monastery and is teased by the nuns because of his ugliness. He nurses a black rider, who is shunned by everyone and is said to have the plague, back to health. The rider tells him about the missing Bogumil, son of the Slavic king Slavomir, who was to marry Reglindis, the daughter of the Margrave of Thuringia, by order of Charlemagne. And he asks Bengel about his origins. Bengel now believes he is Bogumil. He goes to the castle and meets a beautiful girl who also thinks he is beautiful. It is Reglindis, she is blind. The girl senses the boy's inner beauty and is very fond of him. Her father, however, wants to kill him. Bengel narrowly escapes death twice, the Black Rider impressively proves his identity with Bogumil and finally there is a happy ending.
Who directed The Light of Love?
The Light of Love was directed by Gunther Scholz.
Who stars in The Light of Love?
The principal cast of The Light of Love includes Sven Jansen, Eva Vejmělková, Rolf Hoppe, Petar Slabakov, Dietrich Mechow.
When was The Light of Love released and how long is it?
The Light of Love was released in 1991 with a total runtime of 1h 23m.
Who composed the musical score for The Light of Love?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Light of Love was composed by Friedbert Wissmann.