''Prince Cuckoo'' (german: Prinz Kuckuck) is a 1919 German silent

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directed by

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and starring

Conrad Veidt Hans Walter Conrad Veidt (; 22 January 1893 – 3 April 1943) was a German film actor who attracted early attention for his roles in the films ''Different from the Others'' (1919), '' The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari'' (1920), and '' The Man Who Laug ...

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, and

Magnus Stifter Magnus Stifter (23 January 1878 – 8 September 1943) was an Austrian stage and film actor. He appeared in 85 films between 1914 and 1941. He was born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary (now Austria), and died in Vienna, Austria. Selected filmograp ...

. It premiered at the

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. It is now considered a

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. It was shot at the

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

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 ...

and Otto Moldenhauer along with Leni.

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* 1919 films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Films directed by Paul Leni German drama films 1919 drama films German black-and-white films Lost German films Films shot at Babelsberg Studios Silent drama films 1910s German films {{1910s-Germany-film-stub