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directed by Adolf Gärtner and starring Ellen Richter,

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and

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.Bachmann p.251 It is based on the 1893 play ''

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. The film's sets were designed by the art director

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Cast

* Ellen Richter as Madame Sans-Gêne *

as Napoleon Bonaparte *

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* Ludwig Körner * Hans Lindegg *

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References

Bibliography

* Holger Bachmann. ''Arthur Schnitzler und Michael Curtiz: Der junge Medardus auf der Bühne und im Kino''. Verlag Die Blaue Eule, 2003.

External links

* 1920 films Films of the Weimar Republic Films directed by Adolf Gärtner German silent feature films UFA GmbH films 1920s historical comedy films German historical comedy films Depictions of Napoleon on film German films based on plays Films based on works by Victorien Sardou German black-and-white films 1920 comedy films Silent historical comedy films 1920s German films 1920s German-language films {{Germany-silent-film-stub