The Empress and I
| The Empress and I | |
|---|---|
UFA | |
| Distributed by | UFA |
Release date | 23 April 1933 |
Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | German |
The Empress and I (
multilingual
Harvey played the same role in all three films.
It was shot at the
UFA, several of whom left the country after the film's release due to the Nazi Party
's assumption of power.
Synopsis
After a fall from a horse, a wealthy Marquis is believed to be dying. While he lies there, he is comforted by the singing of a beautiful woman. When he unexpectedly recovers, he tries to seek out this young woman. Due to a series of confusions, he believes her to be
conductor currently working for the celebrated Jacques Offenbach
.
Cast
- Lilian Harvey as Juliette
- Mady Christians as Empress
- Conrad Veidt as Marquis de Pontignac
- Heinz Rühmann as Didier
- Friedel Schuster as Annabel
- Hubert von Meyerinck as Flügeladjutant
- Julius Falkenstein as Jacques Offenbach
- Paul Morgan as Erfinder des Fahrrades
- Hans Hermann Schaufuß as Doctor
- Kate Kühl as Marianne
- Heinrich Gretler as Sanitäter
- Eugen Rex as Etienne, Diener des Marquis
- Hans Deppe
- Hans Nowack as Erfinder des Telefons
- Margot Höpfner
References
- ^ Bock & Bergfelder p. 209
Bibliography
- Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. The Concise CineGraph. Encyclopedia of German Cinema. Berghahn Books, 2009.
External links
- The Empress and I at IMDb
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