Sabine Bethmann

Sabine Bethmann (25 October 1929 – 8 November 2021) was a German film and television actress.

Biography Bethmann was born in Tilsit, East Prussia on 25 October 1929. She first appeared in the 1956 movie Waldwinter and became popular by her Fritz Lang movies like The Tiger of Eschnapur and The Indian Tomb. Bethmann abandoned her career in 1968 and appeared only in a few TV productions afterwards.

She was originally cast for the role of Varinia in Spartacus but only lasted two days. During that time, Anthony Mann resigned as director after a falling-out with Kirk Douglas and was succeeded by Stanley Kubrick who demanded a more experienced actress for the role. Bethmann was replaced by Jean Simmons.

Bethmann died on 8 November 2021, at the age of 92.

Filmography

1956: Waldwinter 1956: Das Donkosakenlied 1956: My Aunt, Your Aunt 1957: Das große Heimweh / Heimweh – dort, wo die Blumen blüh'n 1957: 1958: The Csardas King 1958: Vergiß mein nicht / Ohne Dich kann ich nicht leben 1959: The Tiger of Eschnapur 1959: The Indian Tomb 1959: Heimat – Deine Lieder 1959: 1960: Juanito 1962: Doctor Sibelius 1962: Alarm für Dora X (TV) 1962: Trompeten der Liebe / Der Pastor mit der Jazztrompete 1963: Is Geraldine an Angel? 1963: Scotland Yard Hunts Dr. Mabuse 1964: Schwarzer Peter (TV) 1965: Intercontinental-Express (TV) 1965: Jean (TV) 1965: Girls Behind Bars 1965: Oklahoma John 1966: Cliff Dexter (TV) 1966: The Doctor Speaks Out 1968: Erotik auf der Schulbank 1968: Die Lümmel von der ersten Bank – Zum Teufel mit der Penne 1968: 1970: Gentlemen in White Vests 1979: The Old Fox: Teufelsbrut (TV) 1990: Kaffeklatsch (short)