''The Gypsy Baron'' (german: Der Zigeunerbaron) is a 1927 German
silent adventure film directed by
Frederic Zelnik
Frederic Zelnik (born Friedrich Zelnik, 17 May 1885 – 29 November 1950) was an Austrian producer, director, and actor. He was one of the most important producers-directors of the German silent cinema. Zelnik achieved success through period oper ...
and starring
Lya Mara
Lya Mara (born Aleksandra Gudowicz; 1 August 1897 – 1 March 1960) was a Polish actress. She was one of the biggest stars of the German silent cinema.
Biography
Lya Mara was born Aleksandra Gudowicz in a Polish family in Riga, Governorate ...
,
Michael Bohnen
Franz Michael Bohnen (2 May 1887 – 26 April 1965) was a German bass baritone opera singer and actor. Bohnen was very popular in the Roaring Twenties.
Life
Michael Bohnen was born in Cologne. He trained in opera singing at the Hochschule fü ...
, and
William Dieterle
William Dieterle (July 15, 1893 – December 9, 1972) was a German-born actor and film director who emigrated to the United States in 1930 to leave a worsening political situation. He worked in Cinema of the United States, Hollywood primarily a ...
.
It is based on the storyline of the operetta ''
The Gypsy Baron
''The Gypsy Baron'' () is an operetta in three acts by Johann Strauss II which premiered at the Theater an der Wien on 24 October 1885. Its German libretto by Ignaz Schnitzer is based on the unpublished 1883 story ''Saffi'' by Mór Jókai. Jokai ...
''.
The film's sets were designed by
André Andrejew André Andrejew (21 January 1887 – 13 March 1967) was one of the most important art directors of the international cinema of the twentieth century. He had a distinctive, innovative style. His décors were both expressive and realistic. French writ ...
and
Alexander Ferenczy.
Cast
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1920s historical adventure films
German historical adventure films
Films of the Weimar Republic
German silent feature films
Films directed by Frederic Zelnik
Films based on operettas
Films set in Hungary
Films set in Romania
Films about Romani people
German black-and-white films
1927 adventure films
Silent historical adventure films
1920s German films
1920s German-language films
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