Education of a Prince (French: Éducation de Prince) is a 1927 French silent comedy film directed by Henri Diamant-Berger and starring Edna Purviance, Pierre Batcheff and Flora le Breton.[1] [2] It was adapted by Henri Diamant-Berger from the 1900 play of the same title by Maurice Donnay. This was Purviance's last film before retiring the next year. In 1938 Alexander Esway directed a remake Education of a Prince with adaptation and screenplay written by Henri-Georges Clouzot.
| Éducation de Prince | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Henri Diamant-Berger |
| Written by | Henri Diamant-Berger André de Lorde |
| Based on | Education of a Prince by Maurice Donnay |
| Produced by | Bernard Natan |
| Starring | Pierre Batcheff Flora le Breton |
| Cinematography | René Guissart |
| Music by | Michel-Maurice Lévy |
Production company | Films Bernard Natan |
| Distributed by | Etablissements Louis Aubert Wardour Films (UK) |
Release date |
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| Country | France |
| Languages | Silent film French intertitles |
Cast
edit- Pierre Batcheff as Sacha
- Edna Purviance as La reine Liska de Silistrie
- Flora le Breton as Raymonde - La danseuse
- Jean Dax as René Cercleux
- Albert Préjean as Herch
- Armand Bernard as Le comte de Ronceval
- Pauline Carton as La concierge
- Jean Joffre as Le général Braoulitch
- Andrews Engelmann as Dimitri
References
editBibliography
edit- Oscherwitz, Dayna & Higgins, MaryEllen . The A to Z of French Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
- Powrie, Phil & Rebillard, Éric. Pierre Batcheff and stardom in 1920s French cinema. Edinburgh University Press, 2009.
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