''Painted Youth'' (german: Geschminkte Jugend) is a 1929 German silent

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

directed by

Carl Boese Carl Eduard Hermann Boese (; 26 August 1887 – 6 July 1958) was a German film director, screenwriter, and film producer, producer. He directed 158 films between 1917 and 1957. Selected filmography * ''Farmer Borchardt'' (1917) * ''Donna Lucia ...

and starring

Toni van Eyck Toni van Eyck (; 1910–1988) was a German stage and film actress.Taylor p.148 Selected filmography * '' Spring Awakening'' (1929) * ''Revolt in the Reformatory'' (1929) * ''Painted Youth'' (1929) * ''A Woman Branded'' (1931) * ''Spoiling the Gam ...

Wolfgang Zilzer Wolfgang Zilzer (January 20, 1901 – June 26, 1991) was a German-American stage and film actor, often under the stage name Paul Andor. Biography Zilzer was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, to German-Jewish emigrant Max Zilzer, who was employed at the ...

, and

Olga Limburg Olga Limburg (5 April 1881 – 7 March 1970) was a German theater and film actress. She began her artistic career in 1901 with a commitment at the Municipal Theatre of Poznan. Since 1902, she played at several of Berlin's leading theaters includi ...

. It was shot at the National Studios in

Berlin Berlin ( , ) is the capital and largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3.7 million inhabitants make it the European Union's most populous city, according to population within city limits. One of Germany's sixteen constitue ...

. The film's sets were designed by

Karl Machus Karl Machus (1884–1944) was a German art director. Along with Erich Zander he designed the sets for most of the films made by director Veit Harlan during the Nazi era.Noack p.145 Selected filmography * '' Prince Cuckoo'' (1919) * '' Blonde P ...

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* 1929 films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Films directed by Carl Boese National Film films German black-and-white films 1929 drama films German drama films 1920s German films {{Germany-silent-film-stub