''L'Atlantide'' is a 1932 German-French

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and

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directed by

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and starring

Brigitte Helm Brigitte Helm (born Brigitte Gisela Eva Schittenhelm, 17 March 1908 – 11 June 1996) was a German actress, best remembered for her dual role as Maria and her double named Futura, in Fritz Lang's 1927 silent film, ''Metropolis''. Early life Br ...

. It is based on the novel '' L'Atlantide'' by Pierre Benoît.

Production

The film is a remake of the 1921 film of the same name directed by

Jacques Feyder Jacques Feyder (; 21 July 1885 – 24 May 1948) was a Belgian film director, screenwriter and actor who worked principally in France, but also in the US, Britain and Germany. He was a director of silent films during the 1920s, and in the 193 ...

. After Feyder refused to create a

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remake of ''L'Atlantide'', Pabst took to directing the film.Frey, 2005. p. 292 Both Pabst and Feyder's film adaptations were shot in the

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. To compete with American films, the film was shot in three languages: English, French and German.

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, who had played Cpt Morhange in Feyder's version, reprised his role in the French versio nof the remake. Brigitte Helm played Queen Antinéa in all three versions.

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