Bekenntnisse des Hochstaplers Thomas Mann

Thomas Mann worked on his novel ‘The Confessions of Felix Krull the Impostor’ for almost 50 years.
In no other work did the writer incorporate so many of his personal desires and fears. BEKENNTNISSE DES HOCHSTAPLERS THOMAS MANN takes us into the fascinating double world of the great storyteller and his charming alter ego Felix Krull. While Krull seduces society as a cunning con man, Thomas Mann struggles with the contradictions of his own life - fame and self-doubt, bourgeois façade and suppressed passions. Using only original quotes and a pinch of humour, the film reveals the masterful self-presentation of both characters.