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The Duke Of Reichstadt (1931 Film)
''The Duke of Reichstadt'' (german: Der Herzog von Reichstadt) is a 1931 French-German historical film, historical drama film directed by Viktor Tourjansky and starring Walter Edthofer, Lien Deyers and Grete Natzler. It is the German-language version of the French film ''The Eaglet (1931 film), The Eaglet'', based on the play ''L'Aiglon'' by Edmond Rostand. It takes its name from the formal Austrian title of Napoleon II, its central character. It was shot at the Joinville Studios in Paris and location shooting, on location around Vienna.Klaus p.113 The film's sets were designed by the art director Serge Piménoff. Cast * Walter Edthofer as Napoleon II, Herzog von Reichstadt * Lien Deyers as Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma, Maria Louise * Grete Natzler as Fanny Elssler * Alfred Abel as Hofrat Gentz * Kitty Aschenbach as Herzogin v. Parma * Margarethe Hruby as Gräfin Camerata * Eugen Klöpfer as Grenadier Flambeau * Erwin Kalser as Klemens von Metternich, Kanzler Fürst Metternic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viktor Tourjansky
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Location Shooting
Location shooting is the shooting of a film or television production in a real-world setting rather than a sound stage or backlot. The location may be interior or exterior. The filming location may be the same in which the story is set (for example, scenes in the film ''The Interpreter'' were set and shot inside the United Nations Headquarters in Manhattan), or it may stand in for a different locale (the films ''Amadeus'' and '' The Illusionist'' were primarily set in Vienna, but were filmed in Prague). Most films feature a combination of location and studio shoots; often, interior scenes will be shot on a soundstage while exterior scenes will be shot on location. Second unit photography is not generally considered a location shoot. Before filming, the locations are generally surveyed in pre-production, a process known as location scouting and recce. Pros and cons Location shooting has several advantages over filming on a studio set. First and foremost, the expense can often ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eugen Jensen
Eugen Jensen (1871–1957) was an Austrian stage and film actor. He worked frequently in the Austrian and German cinemas during the silent era in supporting roles in films such as ''The Love of Jeanne Ney'' (1927).Eisner p.351 Following the Anchluss of 1938, Jensen emigrated to Switzerland. He was married to the actresses Alice Lach and Rosa Montani. Selected filmography * ''In Thrall to the Claw'' (1921) * ''The Grinning Face'' (1921) * ''The House in Dragon Street'' (1921) * '' The Separating Bridge'' (1922) * '' The Portrait'' (1923) * '' Hotel Potemkin'' (1924) * '' The Uninvited Guest'' (1925) * ''The Third Squadron'' (1926) * '' Lützow's Wild Hunt'' (1927) * ''The Love of Jeanne Ney'' (1927) * ''Die Fledermaus'' (1931) * '' Der Herzog von Reichstadt'' (1931) * ''Reckless Youth'' (1931) * ''Wehe, wenn er losgelassen'' (1932) * ''The Magic Top Hat'' (1932) * ''Adventures on the Lido'' (1933) * ''A Thousand for One Night ''A Thousand for One Night'' (German: ''Tausend fü ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor
Francis II (german: Franz II.; 12 February 1768 – 2 March 1835) was the last Holy Roman Emperor (from 1792 to 1806) and the founder and Emperor of the Austrian Empire, from 1804 to 1835. He assumed the title of Emperor of Austria in response to the coronation of Napoleon as Emperor of the French. Soon after Napoleon created the Confederation of the Rhine, Francis abdicated as Holy Roman Emperor. He was King of Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia. He also served as the first president of the German Confederation following its establishment in 1815. Francis II continued his leading role as an opponent of Napoleonic France in the Napoleonic Wars, and suffered several more defeats after the Battle of Austerlitz. The marriage of his daughter Marie Louise of Austria to Napoleon on 10 March 1810 was arguably his severest personal defeat. After the abdication of Napoleon following the War of the Sixth Coalition, Austria participated as a leading member of the Holy Alliance at the Congress ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaro Fürth
Jaro Fürth (born Edwin Fürth-Jaro; 21 April 1871 – 12 November 1945) was an Austrian stage and film actor. Early life Fürth was born to Jewish parents in Prague.Profile Cyranos.ch; accessed 16 March 2015. Initially he studied law, but began his acting career under the tutelage of Alexander Römpler before taking stage engagements in Scandinavia, performing in roles created by . In 1905 he travelled to Vienna, where he received an engagement at the Deutschen Volkstheater. Film career In the late 1910s he went to Berlin and began appearing in silent films. Under the direction of[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ekkehard Arendt
Ekkehard Arendt (10 June 1892 – 10 May 1954) was an Austrian stage and film actor. Arendt served in the Austrian Army during the First World War, before moving to Germany to work in the theatre and film industry. He played the role of Handel Vane in Alfred Hitchcock's 1931 film ''Mary'' and the dishonest bank director in ''The Virtuous Sinner'' (1931).Prawer p.137 Arendt later returned to live in Austria. Selected filmography * ''The Vice of Humanity'' (1927) * ''The Catwalk'' (1927) * '' The False Prince'' (1927) * ''The Old Fritz'' (1928) * ''Eva in Silk'' (1928) * ''Phantoms of Happiness'' (1929) * ''The Wonderful Lies of Nina Petrovna'' (1929) * '' The Love of the Brothers Rott'' (1929) * '' Elisabeth of Austria'' (1931) * '' Der Herzog von Reichstadt'' (1931) * '' Louise, Queen of Prussia'' (1931) * ''The Virtuous Sinner'' (1931) * ''Mary'' (1931) * '' Children of Fortune'' (1931) * '' Louise, Queen of Prussia'' (1931) * ''Viennese Waltz'' (1932) * '' Bon Voyage'' (1933) * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Klemens Von Metternich
Klemens Wenzel Nepomuk Lothar, Prince of Metternich-Winneburg zu Beilstein ; german: Klemens Wenzel Nepomuk Lothar Fürst von Metternich-Winneburg zu Beilstein (15 May 1773 – 11 June 1859), known as Klemens von Metternich or Prince Metternich, was a conservative Austrian statesman and diplomat who was at the center of the European balance of power known as the Concert of Europe for three decades as the Austrian Empire's foreign minister from 1809 and Chancellor from 1821 until the liberal Revolutions of 1848 forced his resignation. Born into the House of Metternich in 1773 as the son of a diplomat, Metternich received a good education at the universities of Strasbourg and Mainz. Metternich rose through key diplomatic posts, including ambassadorial roles in the Kingdom of Saxony, the Kingdom of Prussia, and especially Napoleonic France. One of his first assignments as Foreign Minister was to engineer a détente with France that included the marriage of Napoleon to the Austria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erwin Kalser
Erwin Kalser (22 February 1883 — 26 March 1958) was a German-JewishSiegbert Salomon Prawer, ''Between Two Worlds: The Jewish Presence in German and Austrian Film, 1910-1933'', Berghahn Books (2007), p. 213 stage and film actor, best remembered as the Geneva Convention inspector in ''Stalag 17''. He did most of his work in American made films. Erwin Kalser was born Erwin Kalischer in Berlin. He was the father of Oscar-winning producer Konstantin Kalser. Partial filmography * ''George Bully'' (1920) * ''Oberst Rokschanin'' (1922) * ''Die Talfahrt des Severin Hoyey'' (1922) * '' I.N.R.I.'' (1923) - Der Mann in der Zelle * '' Rasputins Liebesabenteuer'' (1928) - Zar * ''Anastasia, die falsche Zarentochter'' (1928) * '' Napoleon at St. Helena'' (1929) - Dr. O'Meara * ''The Last Company'' (1930) - The miller * ' (1930) - Regisseur * '' Dreyfus'' (1930) - Mathieu Dreyfus (his brother) * ''A Student's Song of Heidelberg'' (1930) - Dr. Zinker * '' Der Herzog von Reichstadt'' (1931) - Kan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eugen Klöpfer
Eugen Gottlob Klöpfer (10 March 1886 in Talheim, Heilbronn – 3 March 1950 in Wiesbaden) was a German actor. Early life Born to Karl Klöpfer and his wife Karoline, née Hörsch, Eugen attended the Realschule ("secondary school") in Heilbronn. He subsequently attended the Lateinschule (Latin School) in Lauffen and then the Karlsgymnasium in Heilbronn. Career Although he started an apprenticeship with a lumber business in Munich, Klöpfer soon discovered that his passion was the theater. He joined the Theatre Association of Munich and performed at various provincial theaters. In 1905 he was cast in his first role in Landshut, afterwards playing in Ingolstadtand Biel. In 1909 he came to the Volkstheater München ("Munich People's Theater). From 1914 to 1918, he performed in Colmar, Erfurt, Bonn and Frankfurt am Main. After the First World War, Klöpfer relocated to Berlin. There he played from 1920 to 1923 at the Deutsches Theater , then at various stages, starting in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred Abel
Alfred Peter Abel (12 March 1879 – 12 December 1937) was a German film actor, director, and producer. He appeared in more than 140 silent and sound films between 1913 and 1938. His best-known performance was as Joh Fredersen in Fritz Lang's 1927 film ''Metropolis''. Early life Born in Leipzig in the German Empire on 12 March 1879, Alfred Peter Abel was the son of Louis Abel, a peddler, and Anna Maria Selma.Alfred Abel biography Abel had several careers before becoming an actor. In his early adulthood, Abel first studied to be a forester and later studied gardening in Saxon . He changed his area of study to business in hopes of becoming a businessman. A short study of art drafting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fanny Elssler
Fanny Elssler (born Franziska Elßler; 23 June 181027 November 1884) was an Austrian ballerina of the Romantic Period. Life and career She was born in Gumpendorf, a neighborhood of Vienna. Her father Johann Florian Elssler was a second generation employee of Nikolaus I, Prince Esterházy. Both Johann and his brother Josef were employed as copyists to the Prince's Kapellmeister, Joseph Haydn. Johann was to eventually become valet to Haydn and attended Haydn up to and was present at Haydn's death. From her earliest years she was trained for the ballet, and made her appearance at the Kärntnertortheater in Vienna before she was 7. She almost invariably danced with her sister Therese, who was two years her senior; the sisters studied dancing with Jean-Pierre Aumer and Friedrich Horschelt beginning when Elssler was 9 years old, also traveling to Naples, Italy, to study with Gaetano Gioja. After some years' experience together in Vienna, the sisters went in 1827 to Naples. Wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marie Louise, Duchess Of Parma
french: Marie-Louise-Léopoldine-Françoise-Thérèse-Josèphe-Lucie it, Maria Luigia Leopoldina Francesca Teresa Giuseppa Lucia , house = Habsburg-Lorraine , father = Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor , mother = Maria Theresa of Naples and Sicily , religion = Roman Catholicism , signature = Signatur Marie-Louise von Österreich.PNG Marie Louise (12 December 1791 – 17 December 1847) was an Austrian archduchess who reigned as Duchess of Parma from 11 April 1814 until her death. She was Napoleon's second wife and as such Empress of the French and Queen of Italy from their marriage on 1 April 1810 until his abdication on 6 April 1814. As the eldest child of Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor and Emperor of Austria, and his second wife, Maria Theresa of Naples and Sicily, Marie Louise grew up during a period of continuous conflict between Austria and revolutionary France. A series of military defeats at the hands of Napoleon Bonaparte had inflicted a heavy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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