''Lulu'' is a 1917 German

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directed by

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and starring Erna Morena,

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and Harry Liedtke.Isenberg p.233 The film's

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was by Kurt Richter.

Plot

The circus dancer Lulu is a thoroughly liberal being. Although she loves her former savior, the clown Alfredo, she begins a relationship with the noble Henri von Reithofen. Henri kills himself, ruined by the horrendous expenses for Lulu.

Cast

* Erna Morena as Lulu *

as Robert von Waldheim * Harry Liedtke as Rudolf von Waldheim * Rolf Brunner as Henri * Emil Jannings as Alfredo, a clown

References

Bibliography

* Isenberg, Noah William. ''Weimar Cinema: An Essential Guide to Classic Films of the Era''. Columbia University Press, 2009.

External links

* 1917 films Films based on works by Frank Wedekind Films of the German Empire Films directed by Alexander Antalffy German silent feature films German black-and-white films 1910s German films {{1910s-Germany-film-stub