Roswolsky's Mistress (German: Die Geliebte Roswolskys) is a 1921 German silent drama film directed by Felix Basch and starring Asta Nielsen, Paul Wegener, and Wilhelm Diegelmann. It was based on a novel by George Froeschel. The film was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin, with sets designed by art directors Robert Neppach and Jack Winter. According to one estimate, the star Asta Nielsen wore thirty six different costumes during the course of the film.[1]

Roswolsky's Mistress
GermanDie Geliebte Roswolskys
Directed byFelix Basch
Written byHenrik Galeen
Hans Janowitz
Based onRoswolsky's Mistress
by George Froeschel
Starring
CinematographyCarl Drews
Adolf Lieberenz
Music byBruno Schulz
Production
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Distributed byUFA
Release date
  • 2 September 1921 (1921-09-02)
CountryGermany
LanguagesSilent
German intertitles

Plot

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A working class girl is mistakenly believed to have become the mistress of a billionaire. The mistaken belief attracts fame and fortune for her.

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References

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  1. ^ Ganeva, Mila (2008). Women in Weimar Fashion: Discourses and Displays in German Culture, 1918–1933. Rochester, NY: Camden House. p. 114. ISBN 978-1-57113-205-5.

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