Marta Flantz
Marta Flantz | |
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 Marta Flantz, 1934 | |
| Born | 1885 |
| Died | 1938 |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, director |
Marta Flantz, also spelled Flanz[1] (1885 – 1938) was a Polish German-speaking actress and film director. She was among the first women in Poland to direct a feature film.
Biography
Marta Flantz was born in 1885.[2] She studied acting in Vienna with Max Reinhardt;[3] she acted in German.[2] Flantz was married to the film director Bolesław Land.[4][5] Together with Nina Niovilla,[2][6] Stanisława Perzanowska (co-director of Jego wielka miłość; 1936)[6] and Wanda Jakubowska, she was one of four women who directed full-length feature films in the interwar Poland.[2][6]
In 1929,[7] Flantz played the title role in The Morality of Mrs. Dulska (1930) – the first Polish sound film, an adaptation of Gabriela Zapolska's play with the same title.[3] Flantz was also a co-director of the sound scenes.[7] Because she played in German, her role was dubbed.[2][4] Her acting received favorable reviews.[7]
In the 1930s, Flantz joined the Leo-Film production company ran by
Flantz died in 1938.[2]
Works
- 1929: Policmajster Tagiejew – the role of Ciotunia[1]
- 1930: The Morality of Mrs. Dulska – the role of Aniela Dulska, direction of sound scenes[7]
- 1931: Uwiedziona – the role of Madame[1]
- 1933: Prokurator Alicja Horn – screenplay and direction[1]
- 1935: Kochaj tylko mnie – direction[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Marta Flantz". FilmPolski (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-05-05.
- ^ ISBN 1-86236-002-2.
- ^ )
- ^ OCLC 57678263.
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- ^ ISSN 1642-9826.
- ^ a b c d "MORALNOŚĆ PANI DULSKIEJ (1930)". Nitrofilm.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-05-05.
- ^ "Zasłużona placówka polskiej wytwórczości filmowej". Wiadomości Filmowe. 2 (2): 3. 1934-01-15.
- ^ "PROKURATOR ALICJA HORN (1933)". Nitrofilm.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-05-05.
- OCLC 39283668.
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