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''After Midnight'' (German: ''Ab Mitternacht'') is a 1938 French-German
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directed by
Carl Hoffmann Carl Hoffmann (9 June 1885, in Neisse – 13 July 1947) was a German cinematographer and film director. Selected filmography Cinematographer * '' The Vice'' (1915) * ''Dr. Hart's Diary'' (1917) * '' Wedding in the Eccentric Club'' (1917) * ''T ...
and starring
Gina Falckenberg Gina Falckenberg (14 September 1907 – 12 February 1996) was a German stage and film actress. She appeared in 22 films during her career, including '' Anime in tumult'' (1942). Falckenberg was also a writer and worked on several screenplays. She ...
,
Peter Voß Peter Voß (29 June 1891 – 9 January 1979) was a German film actor. Partial filmography * '' Love and Trumpets'' (1925) - Rekrut Dirmoser * ''Struggle for the Matterhorn'' (1928) - Edward Whymper * ''Diane - Die Geschichte einer Pariserin'' ( ...
and
René Deltgen Renatus Heinrich Deltgen born 30 April 1909 in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg; died 29 January 1979 in Cologne, West Germany) was a Luxembourgian stage and film actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance ...
.Goble p.661 It was shot as a German-language version of the French film '' Nights of Princes'', produced as a co-production between the French subsidiary of
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and the producer Joseph N. Ermolieff. Such
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s were common during the decade. Both films were based on the 1927 novel '' Nights of Princes'' by
Joseph Kessel Joseph Kessel (10 February 1898 – 23 July 1979), also known as "Jef", was a French journalist and novelist. He was a member of the Académie française and Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour. Biography Kessel was born to a Argentine Jews, Je ...
. It was shot at the
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in
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. The film's sets were designed by the
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s
Alexandre Lochakoff Alexandre Lochakoff was a Russian-born art director.Phillips p.39 After fleeing following the Russian Revolution in 1917 he settled in France where he worked designing film sets. Selected filmography * ''Heart of an Actress'' (1924) * ''Michel S ...
and
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.


Synopsis

Helene performs in a
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run by White Russian exiles. When a her husband, an
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she believed had died in the
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, reappears she tries to assist him. However, this opens her to
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by her dancing partner Fedor.


Cast

*
Gina Falckenberg Gina Falckenberg (14 September 1907 – 12 February 1996) was a German stage and film actress. She appeared in 22 films during her career, including '' Anime in tumult'' (1942). Falckenberg was also a writer and worked on several screenplays. She ...
as Helene *
Peter Voß Peter Voß (29 June 1891 – 9 January 1979) was a German film actor. Partial filmography * '' Love and Trumpets'' (1925) - Rekrut Dirmoser * ''Struggle for the Matterhorn'' (1928) - Edward Whymper * ''Diane - Die Geschichte einer Pariserin'' ( ...
as Petroff *
René Deltgen Renatus Heinrich Deltgen born 30 April 1909 in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg; died 29 January 1979 in Cologne, West Germany) was a Luxembourgian stage and film actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance ...
as Fedor * Marina Shubert as Vera *
Alexander Engel Alexander Engel, birth name: Kurt Engel (4 June 1902 – 25 July 1968) was a German film actor. He appeared in more than 70 films between 1932 and 1968. He was born in Berlin, Germany and died in Saarbrücken, West Germany. He chose the stag ...
as Wronski *
Hubert von Meyerinck Hubert "Hubsi" von Meyerinck (23 August 1896 – 13 May 1971) was a German film actor. He appeared in more than 280 films between 1921 and 1970. Biography Meyerinck was born in Potsdam, Brandenburg, the son of Friedrich von Meyerinck (1858†...
as Ricin *
Nicolas Koline Nicolas Koline (1878–1973) was a Russian stage and film actor. He established himself in Russia as a stage performer with the Moscow Art Theatre. He emigrated from Russia after the October Revolution of 1917 and came to France with La Chauve-So ...
as Schuwaloff *
Eva Tinschmann Eva Tinschmann (April 19, 1893 – August 10, 1978) was a German actress. She appeared in the 1937 Sherlock Holmes film '' The Grey Lady''.Pointer p.153 Selected filmography * '' The Final Chord'' (1936) * '' The Accusing Song'' (1936) * ''Scand ...
as Mme. Mesureux *
Katja Bennefeld Katja Bennefeld was a German film actress, active in the 1930s.Giesen p.202 Selected filmography * '' Impossible Love'' (1932) * '' Eight Girls in a Boat'' (1932) * ''The Champion of Pontresina'' (1934) * '' An Evening Visit'' (1934) * '' I for Y ...
as Secretary * Hertha Windschild as Yvette


References


Bibliography

* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.


External links

* 1938 films 1938 drama films German drama films French drama films Films of Nazi Germany 1930s German-language films Films directed by Carl Hoffmann German multilingual films Films shot at Epinay Studios Tobis Film films Films set in Paris German black-and-white films French black-and-white films French multilingual films 1938 multilingual films Films based on French novels 1930s German films 1930s French films {{1930s-Germany-film-stub