''Fanny Elssler'' (german: Die Erlebnisse der berühmten Tänzerin Fanny Elßler) is a 1920 German historical film directed by

Friedrich 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, Ernst Hofmann, and Rudolf Forster. It is based on the life of the nineteenth century Austrian dancer Fanny Elssler. The film's sets were designed by the

art director Art director is the title for a variety of similar job functions in theater, advertising, marketing, publishing, fashion, film industry, film and television, the Internet, and video games. It is the charge of a sole art director to supervise and ...

Fritz Lederer.

Cast

* Lya Mara as Fanny Elssler * Ernst Hofmann as Herzog von Reichstadt * Rudolf Forster as Gentz * Heinrich Peer as Metternich * Josef Reithofer as Lord Ebester * Ilka Grüning * Karl Harbacher *Hilde Arndt * Karl Platen

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* 1920s biographical films 1920s historical films German biographical films German historical films Films of the Weimar Republic Films directed by Frederic Zelnik German silent feature films Films set in Vienna Films set in the 19th century Cultural depictions of Klemens von Metternich Cultural depictions of dancers Cultural depictions of Austrian women Films set in the Austrian Empire 1920s German films {{Germany-silent-film-stub