# Steadfast Benjamin

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1917 German film

Steadfast Benjamin Directed by Robert Wiene Written by Robert Wiene Produced by Oskar Messter Starring Guido Herzfeld Martha Altenberg Arnold Rieck Production company Messter Film Distributed by Hansa Film Release date 13 April 1917 (1917-04-13) Country Germany Languages Silent German intertitles

***Steadfast Benjamin*** (German:***Der standhafte Benjamin***) is a 1917 [German](/source/Cinema_of_Germany) [silent](/source/Silent_film) [comedy film](/source/Comedy_film) directed by [Robert Wiene](/source/Robert_Wiene) and starring [Arnold Rieck](/source/Arnold_Rieck), [Guido Herzfeld](/source/Guido_Herzfeld) and Martha Altenberg.

## Plot

After inheriting a large sum of money, a shoe store worker has to continue in his job due to his ten-year contract, but lives the high life each night.[1]

## Cast

- [Arnold Rieck](/source/Arnold_Rieck)

- [Guido Herzfeld](/source/Guido_Herzfeld)

- Magda Madeleine

- Agda Nilsson

- [Emil Rameau](/source/Emil_Rameau)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Jung & Schatzberg p.28

## Further reading

- Jung, Uli & Schatzberg, Walter. *Beyond Caligari: The Films of Robert Wiene*. Berghahn Books, 1999.

## External links

- [*Steadfast Benjamin*](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0483167/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

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