''His Majesty the Hypochondriac'' (german: Durchlaucht Hypochonder) is a 1918 German silent

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

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 Lisa Weise,

Karl Beckersachs Karl Beckersachs (1886–1951) was a German stage and film actor.Goble p.481 He is sometimes credited as Carl Beckersachs. Selected filmography * ''His Majesty the Hypochondriac'' (1918) * ''Midnight'' (1918) * '' In the Castle by the Lake'' (19 ...

, and Grete Diercks.

Cast

* Lisa Weise as Serene Hypochondriac *

as Husband of Serenity Hypochondriac * Grete Diercks as Niece of Serenity *

Kurt Vespermann Kurt Vespermann (1 May 1887 – 13 July 1957) was a German stage and film actor. Career Vespermann was born into an actor's family in Culmsee, West Prussia, Imperial Germany today Chełmża, Poland. Already his great-grandparents were ac ...

*Jenny Marba *

Gustav Botz Gustav Botz (4 August 1883 – 29 September 1932) was a German actor. Early Life and Career Botz was born on 4 August 1883 at Bremen, German Empire Botz began his career in film business The Foreign Prince (1918), The Devil (1918), His Majest ...

*Aenderly Lebius

References

External links

* Films of the German Empire German silent feature films Films directed by Frederic Zelnik German comedy films 1918 comedy films German black-and-white films Silent comedy films 1910s German films {{1910s-Germany-film-stub