The Abduction of the Sabine Women (1928 film)

The Abduction of the Sabine Women (German: Der Raub der Sabinerinnen) is a 1928 German silent comedy film directed by Robert Land and starring Ralph Arthur Roberts, Ida Wüst and Teddy Bill. It was based on a play of the same name which had had several film adaptations.

The Abduction of the Sabine Women
Directed by	Robert Land
Written by	Robert Liebmann Franz Schulz
Based on	Der Raub der Sabinerinnen by Franz von Schönthan and Paul von Schönthan
Starring	Ralph Arthur Roberts Ida Wüst Teddy Bill
Cinematography	Willy Goldberger
Production company	Super Film
Distributed by	Deutsche Lichtspiel-Syndikat
Release date	23 November 1928 (1928-11-23)
Country	Germany
Languages	Silent German intertitles

The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Neppach.

Cast

• Ralph Arthur Roberts as Direktor Striese
• Ida Wüst as Frau Striese
• Teddy Bill as Friedrich Wilhelm, Striese's son
• Renée Kürschner as Fedora Eurydike
• Aribert Wäscher as Professor Gollwitz
• Valeska Stock as Frau Professor Gollwitz
• Maria Paudler as Paula, Gollwitz's daughter
• Illa Meery as Ria, ein Revuegirl
• Paul Otto as Kommerzienrat Groß
• Walter Rilla as Emil Groß, genannt Sterneck, sein Sohn
• Wolfgang Zilzer as Balsamo, Intrigant
• Camilla von Hollay as Rosa, Dienstmädchen bei Gollwitz

See also

• The Abduction of the Sabine Women (1936)
• Romulus and the Sabines (Italy, 1945)
• The Abduction of the Sabine Women (1954)

Bibliography

• Goble, Alan (1999). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 978-3-11-095194-3.

External links

• The Abduction of the Sabine Women at IMDb