| Elisabeth of Austria | |
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| Directed by | Adolf Trotz |
| Written by | |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Frederik Fuglsang |
| Edited by | Géza Pollatschik |
| Music by | Felix Günther [de] |
| Production company | Gottschalk Tonfilm |
| Distributed by | Union-Film |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | German |
Elisabeth of Austria (German: Elisabeth von Österreich) is a 1931 German historical drama film directed by Adolf Trotz and starring Lil Dagover, Paul Otto, and Maria Matray. It is a biopic of Empress Elisabeth of Austria. It was shot at the EFA Studios in Berlin with sets designed by the art director Franz Schroedter.
Plot
Empress Elizabeth of Austria (Lil Dagover) is a free spirit expected to conform herself in a regal manner and wed to Franz Joseph (Paul Otto) . Elizabeth cannot stand her royal life and all its protocol and decides to run away from the royal court to live a carefree existence among the people.
Cast
- Lil Dagover as Elisabeth of Austria
- Paul Otto as Franz Joseph
- Maria Matray as Fanny Angerer
- Charlotte Ander as Mary Vetsera
- Ekkehard Arendt as Crown Prince Rudolph
- Ida Perry [de] as Archduchess Sophie
- Ludwig Stössel as Bratfisch
- Sergius Sax as Crown Prince Ludwig
- Ida Wüst as Jolanda Szoerek
- Eugen Burg
- Michael von Newlinsky
- Olga Limburg
- Toni Tetzlaff
- Henry Berg
- Robert Leffler
- Magnus Stifter
- Bernd Aldor
- Gustl Gstettenbaur
- Fritz Greiner
References
- Bock & Bergfelder, p. 78.
Bibliography
- Bock, Hans-Michael; Bergfelder, Tim, eds. (2009). The Concise Cinegraph: Encyclopaedia of German Cinema. New York: Berghahn Books. ISBN 978-1-57181-655-9.
External links
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- 1931 films
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- Films directed by Adolf Trotz
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- Cultural depictions of Empress Elisabeth of Austria
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