''Fabulous Lola'' (German: ') is a 1927 German silent

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directed by

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and starring

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and

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. The film's sets were designed by the art director

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. It was made at the

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. The film is based on an operetta of the same name from 1919 by (1884–1961), which in turn was based on Gustav Kadelburg's 1906 play ' (''The Road to Hell''). The operetta was filmed again in 1954.

Cast

as dancer Tilly Schneider aka Lola Cornero *

as music hall director Bendler *

as music hall director Dornwald *

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as Agathe Dornwald *

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as Enrique de la Plata

References

Bibliography

* Grange, William. ''Cultural Chronicle of the Weimar Republic''. Scarecrow Press, 2008.

External links

* 1927 films Films of the Weimar Republic German comedy films German silent feature films 1927 comedy films Films directed by Richard Eichberg UFA GmbH films German films based on plays Films based on adaptations Films based on operettas German black-and-white films Films shot at Johannisthal Studios Silent comedy films 1920s German films 1920s German-language films {{1920s-comedy-film-stub