The Guardsman (1925 film)

The Guardsman (German: Der Gardeoffizier) is a 1925 Austrian silent comedy film directed by Robert Wiene and starring Alfred Abel, María Corda and Anton Edthofer. The film was shot at the Schönbrunn Studios in Vienna. It was based on the play Testőr by Ferenc Molnár and in 1931 remade as a movie by Sidney Franklin.

The Guardsman
Directed byRobert Wiene
Written byFerenc Molnár (play)
Ludwig Nerz
Robert Wiene
StarringAlfred Abel
María Corda
Anton Edthofer
CinematographyHans Androschin
Production
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Pan Film
Distributed byPhoebus Film (Germany)
Release date
  • 24 October 1925 (1925-10-24)
CountryAustria
LanguagesSilent
German intertitles

Synopsis

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An actor, jealous of his wife's suspected infidelity, disguises himself as an officer of the royal guard and begins courting her to try to catch her out.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ Jung & Schatzberg p.120-121

Bibliography

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  • Jung, Uli & Schatzberg, Walter. Beyond Caligari: The Films of Robert Wiene. Berghahn Books, 1999.
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