The Dreamer_
This film is a fascinating showcase for Emil Janning's theatrical play. He's a gentle school teacher who believes in his boys and is easily fooled about all things, while the other town officials want him dismissed. Curiously it's very hard to see what the film is exactly aiming for. Disaster strikes and the lax prof proves to be too far removed of the real problems of the world, on the other hand his enemies are shown in the most unsympathetic, satirical way denouncing the militaristic, bourgeois ideology of the Kaiserreich.
Starring
Emil Jannings, Hilde Weissner, Hans Brausewetter
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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The Dreamer was released 90 years ago in 1936.
Overview
This film is a fascinating showcase for Emil Janning's theatrical play. He's a gentle school teacher who believes in his boys and is easily fooled about all...
The Dreamer is a Drama film with a runtime of 1h 35m.
CAST (20)
Emil Jannings
Prof. Niemeyer, gen. Traumulus
Hilde Weissner
Jadwiga, seine Frau
Hans Brausewetter
Rechtsanwalt Falk
Hilde von Stolz
Lydia Link
Harald Paulsen
Niemeyers Sohn
Hans Richter
Primaner Franz Graf von Mettke
HB
Hildegard Barko
Olga, Dienstmädchen bei Niemeyer
PW
Paul W. Krüger
Pedell Schimke
Hannes Stelzer
Kurt von Zedtlitz, Gymnasiast
HJ
Hans Joachim Schaufuß
Hans Klausing, Gymnasiast
RM
Rolf Müller
Emmerich Frommelt, Gymnasiast
AK
Alexander Kraft-Hohenlohe
Erwin Putzke
Herbert Hübner
Landrat von Kannewurf
Ernst Waldow
Assessor Mollwein
OS
Otto Stoeckel
Polizeiinspektor Hoppe
Bruno Fritz
Obersekretär Tamaschke
HF
Hugo Froelich
Schutzmann Patzkowski
GB
Gaston Briese
Schutzmann Bellert
MR
Max Rosen
Schutzmann Krebs
Walter Steinbeck
Major Kleinstüber
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What is The Dreamer about?
This film is a fascinating showcase for Emil Janning's theatrical play. He's a gentle school teacher who believes in his boys and is easily fooled about all things, while the other town officials want him dismissed. Curiously it's very hard to see what the film is exactly aiming for. Disaster strikes and the lax prof proves to be too far removed of the real problems of the world, on the other hand his enemies are shown in the most unsympathetic, satirical way denouncing the militaristic, bourgeois ideology of the Kaiserreich.
How long is The Dreamer?
The Dreamer has a runtime of 95 minutes (1h 35m).
Who stars in The Dreamer?
The cast of The Dreamer includes Emil Jannings, Hilde Weissner, Hans Brausewetter, Hilde von Stolz, Harald Paulsen.
What is the rating of The Dreamer?
The Dreamer has a rating of 6.0 out of 10 based on 5 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Drama
