Fanny Elssler (German: Die Erlebnisse der berühmten Tänzerin Fanny Elßler) is a 1920 German historical film directed by Friedrich Zelnik and starring Lya Mara, Ernst Hofmann, and Rudolf Forster.[1] It is based on the life of the nineteenth century Austrian dancer Fanny Elssler.
| Fanny Elssler | |
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| German | Die Erlebnisse der berühmten Tänzerin Fanny Elßler |
| Directed by | Frederic Zelnik |
| Written by |
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| Produced by | Frederic Zelnik |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Willy Goldberger |
Production company | Zelnik-Mara-Film |
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| Country | Germany |
| Languages | Silent German intertitles |
The film's sets were designed by the art director Fritz Lederer.
Cast
edit- Lya Mara as Fanny Elssler
- Ernst Hofmann as Herzog von Reichstadt
- Rudolf Forster as Gentz
- Heinrich Peer as Metternich
- Josef Reithofer as Lord Ebester
- Ilka Grüning
- Karl Harbacher
- Hilde Arndt
- Karl Platen
References
edit- ^ Hake, Sabine (2009). Bock, Hans-Michael; Bergfelder, Tim (eds.). The Concise Cinegraph: Encyclopaedia of German Cinema. New York: Berghahn Books. p. 549. doi:10.2307/j.ctt1x76dm6. ISBN 978-1571816559. JSTOR j.ctt1x76dm6. S2CID 252868046.
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