''Count Varenne's Lover'' (german: Die Geliebte des Grafen Varenne) is a 1921

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silent

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directed by

Frederic Zelnik Frederic Zelnik (born Friedrich Zelnik, 17 May 1885 – 29 November 1950) was an Austrian producer, director, and actor. He was one of the most important producers-directors of the German silent cinema. Zelnik achieved success through period oper ...

and starring Lya Mara,

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, and

Johannes Riemann Johannes Riemann (31 May 1888 – 30 September 1959) was a German actor and film director. Riemann was a member of the Nazi Party.Ernst Klee (2007) ''Das Personenlexikon zum Dritten Reich: Wer war was vor und nach 1945''. Fischer-Taschenbuch-Ver ...

. It premiered at the

Marmorhaus The Marmorhaus (English: Marble House) is a former cinema located on the Kurfürstendamm in Berlin. Opened in 1913, it takes its name from a large marble façade. Designed by the architect Hugo Pál, the walls of the foyer and auditorium were de ...

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on 3 March 1921.

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* 1921 films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films German comedy films Films directed by Frederic Zelnik 1921 comedy films German black-and-white films Silent comedy films 1920s German films 1920s German-language films {{Germany-silent-film-stub