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Elisabeth and the Fool (German: Elisabeth und der Narr) is a 1934 German drama film directed by Thea von Harbou and starring Hertha Thiele, Theodor Loos and Rudolf Klein-Rogge. The film was the directing debut of Harbou, who was known for her screenplays for directors such as Fritz Lang and F. W. Murnau.
Elisabeth and the Fool is a 1934 German drama film directed by Thea von Harbou and starring Hertha Thiele, Theodor Loos and Rudolf Klein-Rogge. The film was the directing debut of Harbou, who was known for her screenplays for directors such as Fritz Lang and F. W. Murnau.
Elisabeth is a subject of a girl’s boarding school run by the nuns of St. Veidt. The feeble-minded “village idiot”, Michele, adores her and is particularly drawn to her organ playing. In his madness, he kills the girl’s father and tries to lay the blame on the organist Thomas, Elisabeth’s teacher.
In the meantime, Elliot visited friends on the east coast, including his future wife, Elisabeth. In his journal he expressed hope that they would be able to be married, but at the same time felt that he was called to go to Ecuador without her.
He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose. His life’s work and legacy would continue as Elisabeth later moved into the Auca/Waodani village with their young daughter to live among those who had killed him.
The figure of the fool was an important one as well in his vision of the world and art (especially in his essay collection The Vision of the Fool ), describing it as "an idealistic figure" pushing back against the "mechanic jungle of the contemporary world", representing "the poetic imagination of life, as inexplicable as the essence of life its...
Oct 1, 2020 · Shadow of the Almighty: He is No Fool: A Quote by Jim Elliot. Date posted: October 1, 2020. Originally published: Feb 28, 1989. Gateway to Joy.
