''His Late Excellency'' (german: Die selige Exzellenz) is a 1935 German
historical comedy film
A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...
directed by
Hans H. Zerlett and starring
Arthur Schroder,
Rose Vollborn, and
Hansjoachim Büttner.
[Wadlman p. 152] Following the death of the ruler of a German
principality in the nineteenth century, intrigue breaks out in the struggle to succeed him.
The film's sets were designed by the
art directors
Kurt Dürnhöfer and
Otto Moldenhauer.
Cast
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1935 films
1930s historical comedy films
German historical comedy films
Films of Nazi Germany
1930s German-language films
Films directed by Hans H. Zerlett
Films set in the 19th century
German films based on plays
Remakes of German films
Sound film remakes of silent films
German black-and-white films
1930s German films
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