''Anne-Liese of Dessau'' (german: Die Anne-Liese von Dessau) is a 1925 German
silent historical film
A historical drama (also period drama, costume drama, and period piece) is a work set in a past time period, usually used in the context of film and television. Historical drama includes historical fiction and romances, adventure films, and swa ...
directed by
James Bauer
James Bauer (1884–1940) was a German film director. Following the Nazi takeover of power in 1933, he emigrated first to Spain and later to Argentina, where he directed several films until his death in 1940.
Selected filmography
* '' The Black ...
and starring
Maly Delschaft
Martha Amalia "Maly" Delschaft (4 December 1898 – 20 August 1995) was a German stage and film actress. After beginning in theatre, Delschaft switched to silent films. She appeared in mainly supporting roles during the Weimar and Nazi eras. After ...
,
Werner Pittschau
Werner Pittschau (24 March 1902 – 28 October 1928) was a German theater and film actor of the silent film era. He was a leading men in 30 films during the 1920s, but his career was cut short by his death in an automobile accident, aged 26.
Pit ...
and
Julia Serda
Julia Serda (6 April 1875 – 3 December 1965) was an Austrian stage and film actress.Grange p.120 She was married to the actor Hans Junkermann.
Biography
Julia Serda was born on 6 April 1875 in Vienna. She became fascinated by the stage at an ea ...
.
[Grange p. 205] It portrays the life of
Anna Louise Föhse
Anna Louise Föhse, Princess of the Holy Roman Empire (22 March 1677 in Dessau – 5 February 1745) was a German imperial princess. Born as a commoner to Rudolf Föhse (d. 1698), the court pharmacist in Dessau, and his wife, Agnes Ohme (d. 170 ...
.
The film's sets were designed by
Robert A. Dietrich
Robert A. Dietrich (28 March 1889 – 8 September 1947) was a German art director.Scheunemann p.277 He designed the sets for more than a hundred films during his career.
Selected filmography
* '' The Student of Prague'' (1913)
* '' The Path of De ...
.
Cast
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Maly Delschaft
Martha Amalia "Maly" Delschaft (4 December 1898 – 20 August 1995) was a German stage and film actress. After beginning in theatre, Delschaft switched to silent films. She appeared in mainly supporting roles during the Weimar and Nazi eras. After ...
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Werner Pittschau
Werner Pittschau (24 March 1902 – 28 October 1928) was a German theater and film actor of the silent film era. He was a leading men in 30 films during the 1920s, but his career was cut short by his death in an automobile accident, aged 26.
Pit ...
*
Julia Serda
Julia Serda (6 April 1875 – 3 December 1965) was an Austrian stage and film actress.Grange p.120 She was married to the actor Hans Junkermann.
Biography
Julia Serda was born on 6 April 1875 in Vienna. She became fascinated by the stage at an ea ...
*
Hermann Böttcher
Hermann Gotthilf Ferdinand Boettcher (12 November 1866 – 7 May 1935) was a German stage and film actor.Hardt p.223
Selected filmography
* '' The Man of Action'' (1919)
* ''The Swabian Maiden'' (1919)
* ''Madame Récamier'' (1920)
* ''The Big Li ...
*
Fritz Richard
Fritz Richard (born Josef Richard Löwit; 17 November 1869 – 9 February 1933) was an Austrian actor and theatre director.
Fritz Richard was born as Josef Richard Löwit in Chotěboř, Austria-Hungary into a Jewish family.
Richard trained as a ...
*
Valy Arnheim
Valy Arnheim (born Valentin Theodor Woldemar Appel; 8 June 1883 – 11 November 1950) was a German film actor and director.
Selected filmography
* ''Lightning Command'' (1921)
* ''Anne-Liese of Dessau'' (1925)
* ''Harry Hill's Deadly Hunt'' (192 ...
*
Otto Reinwald
Otto Reinwald (23 August 1899 – 1 July 1968) was a German film actor.Eisner p.350 The elder brother of the actresses Grete Reinwald and Hanni Reinwald, he made his screen debut in 1913 as a child actor. He later became a production manager, act ...
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Harry Grunwald
Harry may refer to:
TV shows
* ''Harry'' (American TV series), a 1987 American comedy series starring Alan Arkin
*Harry (British TV series), ''Harry'' (British TV series), a 1993 BBC drama that ran for two seasons
*Harry (talk show), ''Harry'' (ta ...
*
Waldemar Potier
Waldemar, Valdemar or Woldemar is an Old High German given name. It consists of the elements ''wald-'' "power", "brightness" and ''-mar'' "fame".
The name is considered the equivalent of the Slavic name Vladimir, Volodymyr, Uladzimir or Włod ...
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1925 films
Films of the Weimar Republic
Films directed by James Bauer
German silent feature films
1920s historical films
German historical films
Films set in the 1690s
Films set in the 1700s
German black-and-white films
1920s German films
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