''Lola Montez, the King's Dancer'' (german: Lola Montez, die Tänzerin des Königs) is a 1922
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silent historical
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drama film
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directed by
Willi Wolff
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and starring
Ellen Richter
Ellen Richter (born Käthe Weiß; 21 July 1891 – 11 September 1969) was an Austrian-Jewish film actress of the silent era. She was married to Willi Wolff, who directed many of her films. Ellen Richter composed her own production company to create ...
,
Arnold Korff
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, and
Fritz Kampers
Fritz Kampers (14 July 1891 – 1 September 1950) was a German film actor. He appeared in more than 250 films between 1913 and 1950.
Early life
Fritz Kampers was the son of a Munich hotel owner, spent his early childhood in Garmisch-Partenk ...
. It portrays the life of
Lola Montez
Eliza Rosanna Gilbert, Countess of Landsfeld (17 February 1821 – 17 January 1861), better known by the stage name Lola Montez (), was an Irish dancer and actress who became famous as a Spanish dancer, courtesan, and mistress of King Ludwig ...
. The film was produced by Richter's own production company, but was released by the dominant German
distributor
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UFA
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.
A previous biopic ''Lola Montez'' had been released in 1919, starring
Leopoldine Konstantin
Leopoldine Konstantin (born Leopoldine Eugenie Amelie Konstanti; 12 March 1886 – 14 December 1965) was an Austrian actress. She played in Frank Wedekind's ''Spring Awakening'' (1907), Shakespeare's ''Romeo and Juliet'' (1907), ''A Winter's Tal ...
.
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1922 films
1920s biographical films
German biographical films
Films of the Weimar Republic
German silent feature films
Films directed by Willi Wolff
Films set in Munich
Films set in Barcelona
Films set in the 19th century
German black-and-white films
German historical films
1920s historical films
UFA GmbH films
Cultural depictions of Lola Montez
1920s German films
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