Archduke John (film)
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1929 Austrian silent film
| Archduke John | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Max Neufeld |
| Written by | Alfred Deutsch-German |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Hans Theyer |
Production company | Hugo Engel-Filmgesellschaft |
Release date |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | Austria |
| Languages | |
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Archduke John (German: Erzherzog Johann) is a 1929 Austrian silent historical drama film directed by Max Neufeld and starring Igo Sym, Xenia Desni and Paul Biensfeldt.[1] It portrays the life of Archduke John of Austria, a nineteenth century member of the Habsburg Dynasty.
It was shot at the Schönbrunn Studios in Vienna and on location in Styria. The film's sets were designed by the art director Hans Ledersteger.
Cast
[edit ]- Igo Sym as Erzherzog Johann
- Xenia Desni as Anna Plochl, Postillon von Aussee
- Paul Biensfeldt as Kaiser Ferdinand I.
- Hans Homma as Fürst Metternich, Staatskanzler
- Werner Pittschau as Graf Ferdinand Prokesch
- Carl Auen as Der Herrnhofbauer
- Max Maximilian as Franz Plochl, K.k.Posthalter Aussee
- Paul Askonas as Graf Arnhorst, Metternichts rechte Hand
- Victor Kutschera as Fürsterzbischof Roncourt
- Fritz Strassny as Der Bader von Aussee
References
[edit ]- ^ Von Dassanowsky p. 37
Bibliography
[edit ]- Von Dassanowsky, Robert (2005). Austrian Cinema: A History. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-2147-0.
External links
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Categories:
- 1929 films
- Austrian silent feature films
- Films directed by Max Neufeld
- Austrian historical drama films
- 1920s historical drama films
- Films set in Vienna
- Films set in the 19th century
- Cultural depictions of Klemens von Metternich
- Cultural depictions of Francis I of Austria
- Films shot at Schönbrunn Studios
- 1929 drama films
- Films set in the Austrian Empire
- Biographical films about Austrian royalty
- Silent historical drama films
- 1920s German-language films
- German-language historical drama films
- Austrian film stubs