''The Empress's Favourite'' (german: Der Favorit der Kaiserin) is a 1936 German
historical
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comedy film
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directed by
Werner Hochbaum Werner Hochbaum (7 March 1899, Kiel – 15 April 1946) was a German screenwriter, film producer and film director, director.
Selected filmography
* ''Brothers (1929 film), Brothers'' (1929)
* ''Raid in St. Pauli'' (1932)
* ''Tugboat M 17'' (1933)
* ...
and starring
Olga Chekhova
Olga Konstantinovna Chekhova (; russian: Ольга Константиновна Чехова; 14 April 1897 – 9 March 1980), known in Germany as Olga Tschechowa, was a Russian-German actress. Her film roles include the female lead in Alfred ...
,
Anton Pointner
Anton Pointner (8 December 1894 in Salzburg – 8 September 1949 in Hintersee) was an Austrian stage and film actor. Pointner's career began on the stages of Austria and performed in both silent and sound films in his native Austria, as well ...
and
Heinz von Cleve
Heinz von Cleve (27 June 1897 – 9 October 1984) was a German stage and film actor.Goble p.293
Life
Cleve was the son of Gottlieb von Cleve, a young officer in the 2nd Dragoon Regiment, by his marriage to Elisabeth zu Dobeneck. He attended school ...
.
[Beevor] It was shot at the
Johannisthal Studios
The Johannisthal Studios were film studios located in the Berlin area of Johannisthal. Founded in 1920 on the site of a former airfield, they were a centre of production during the Weimar and Nazi eras. Nearly four hundred films were made at Johan ...
in
Berlin
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. The film's sets were designed by
Emil Hasler
Emil Hasler (November 8, 1901 – January 15, 1986) was a German art director who worked on more than a hundred films during his career. These included a number of Weimar classics such as ''Diary of a Lost Girl, M'' and ''The Blue Angel''.Prawe ...
and
Arthur Schwarz. The film is set in
Russia
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during the reign of
Empress Elizabeth
Elizabeth Petrovna (russian: Елизаве́та (Елисаве́та) Петро́вна) (), also known as Yelisaveta or Elizaveta, reigned as Empress of Russia from 1741 until her death in 1762. She remains one of the most popular List of ...
.
Main cast
References
Bibliography
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* Klaus, Ulrich J. ''Deutsche Tonfilme: Jahrgang 1936''. Klaus-Archiv, 1988.
External links
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1936 films
1930s historical comedy films
Films of Nazi Germany
German historical comedy films
1930s German-language films
Films directed by Werner Hochbaum
Films set in Russia
Films set in the 18th century
German black-and-white films
1936 comedy films
1930s German films
Films shot at Johannisthal Studios
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