' is a 1933 German
period
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drama film
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directed by
Max Ophüls
Maximillian Oppenheimer (; 6 May 1902 – 26 March 1957), known as Max Ophüls (; ), was a German-French film director who worked in Germany (1931–1933), France (1933–1940 and 1950–1957), and the United States (1947–1950). He made near ...
and starring
Magda Schneider
Magdalena Maria Schneider (17 May 1909 – 30 July 1996) was a German actress and singer. She was the mother of the actress Romy Schneider.
Biography
Magdalena Maria Schneider was born in Augsburg, Bavaria, the daughter of a plumber. She att ...
,
Wolfgang Liebeneiner
Wolfgang Georg Louis Liebeneiner (6 October 1905 – 28 November 1987) was a German actor, film director and theatre director.
Beginnings
He was born in Liebau in Prussian Silesia. In 1928, he was taught by Otto Falckenberg, the director of th ...
, and
Luise Ullrich
Luise Ullrich (31 October 1910 – 21 January 1985) was an Austrian actress.
She was born in Vienna. While still a teenager, she got a stage contract. In late 1932, Ullrich played opposite Werner Krauss in "Rauhnacht" in Berlin. In 1933, sh ...
.
Production
The film, based on a play of the same name (''
Liebelei
' is a 1933 German period drama film directed by Max Ophüls and starring Magda Schneider, Wolfgang Liebeneiner, and Luise Ullrich.
Production
The film, based on a play of the same name ('' Liebelei'') by Arthur Schnitzler, describes an ill-f ...
'') by
Arthur Schnitzler
Arthur Schnitzler (15 May 1862 – 21 October 1931) was an Austrian author and dramatist.
Biography
Arthur Schnitzler was born at Praterstrasse 16, Leopoldstadt, Vienna, capital of the Austrian Empire (as of 1867, part of the dual monarchy ...
, describes an ill-fated love affair. A 1927
silent film version was previously produced. A separate French-language version – ''
A Love Story'' (1934) – was also released, using most of the original cast.
The film's sets were designed by the
art director Gabriel Pellon
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.
Location shooting
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took place in
Berlin
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and
Vienna
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Plot
In Vienna during the late
Imperial era, a love affair between a young lieutenant and a musician's daughter ends tragically when the lieutenant is killed in a duel, and the girl commits suicide.
Cast
Notes
References
Bibliography
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External links
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"Senses of Cinema" essay by Jesús Cortés
1933 films
Films of the Weimar Republic
1930s German-language films
Films based on works by Arthur Schnitzler
German films based on plays
Films directed by Max Ophüls
1933 romantic drama films
Wiener Film
Films set in the 1890s
German multilingual films
1933 multilingual films
German romantic drama films
1930s German films
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