Aus dem Leben eines Taugenichts

Plot Summary

Screen adaptation of Eichendorff's famous novella. A penniless drifter roams the land with his violin and preferably sings his songs to beautiful women. Two of his female admirers get him employed as a gardener at a castle. Yet he doesn't settle down for long, and moves on to his next temporary job as a customs officer. Finally, he travels to Italy where he joins the gang of Rinaldo Rinaldini and eventually meets the love of his life.

Top Cast

Dean Reed Taugenichts

Hannelore Elsner Die Gräfin

Monica Bielenstein Die 3. Schöne

Monika Woytowicz Kammerjungfer

Carin Abicht 1. Dame