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| Directed by | Ewald André Dupont |
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| Cinematography | Eugen Schüfftan |
| Edited by | Herbert Selpin |
| Music by | Giuseppe Becce |
Production company | Matador-Film |
| Distributed by | Siegel-Monopolfilm |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | German |
The Marathon Runner (German: Der Läufer von Marathon) is a 1933 German sports film directed by Ewald André Dupont and starring Brigitte Helm, Hans Brausewetter and Ursula Grabley. It was based on a 1928 novel by Werner Scheff, adapted by screenwriter Thea von Harbou. The film focuses on a love triangle between three German athletes competing at the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.[1] It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin with sets designed by the art directors Ernő Metzner and Erich Zander. The German premiere took place at the Ufa-Palast am Zoo. It was the last film Dupont made in Germany, before escaping into exile following the rise to power of the Nazis.
