Die Krone des Lebens (1959)
Ende der dreißiger Jahre muss sich der vormals gefeierte Schriftsteller F. Scott Fitzgerald als Drehbuchautor in Hollywood durchschlagen, um die Kosten für den Daueraufenthalt seiner Frau in einer Heilanstalt aufbringen zu können. Vom Leben gezeichnet, versucht er gegen seine Alkoholsucht anzukämpfen. Er verliebt sich in die Klatschspaltenschreiberin Sheilah Graham und verbringt die letzten Jahre bis zu seinem frühen Tod mit ihr.
Der Regisseur:
Henry King
Der Autor:
Sy Bartlett
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Gregory Peck as F. Scott Fitzgerald |
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Deborah Kerr as Sheilah Graham |
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Eddie Albert as Bob Carter |
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Philip Ober as John Wheeler |
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Herbert Rudley as Stan Harris |
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John Sutton as Lord Donegall |
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Karin Booth as Janet Pierce |
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Ken Scott as Ted Robinson |
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Jonathan Hole as Dr. Hoffman (uncredited) |
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Frank Gerstle as Frank (uncredited) |
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Bess Flowers as Woman at Screening (uncredited) |
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Leoda Richards as Woman at Screening (uncredited) |
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Cindy Ames as Miss Bull (uncredited) |
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Don Anderson as Man at Screening (uncredited) |
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Harry Carter as TWA Agent (uncredited) |
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Noble 'Kid' Chissell as Baggage Man (uncredited) |
| Directing | Henry King | Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bill Thomas | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ben Nye | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Helen Turpin | Hairstylist |
| Directing | Stanley Hough | Assistant Director |
| Sound | E. Clayton Ward | Sound |
| Sound | Harry M. Leonard | Sound |
| Sound | Edward B. Powell | Orchestrator |
| Sound | Leonid Raab | Orchestrator |
| Writing | Sy Bartlett | Screenplay |
| Writing | Sheilah Graham | Novel |
| Writing | Gerold Frank | Novel |
| Production | Jerry Wald | Producer |
| Sound | Franz Waxman | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Leon Shamroy | Director of Photography |
| Editing | William Reynolds | Editor |
| Art | Maurice Ransford | Art Direction |
| Art | Lyle R. Wheeler | Art Direction |
| Art | Eli Benneche | Set Decoration |
| Art | Walter M. Scott | Set Decoration |