''The Loves of Ariane'' is a 1931 British-German

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

Paul Czinner Paul Czinner (30 May 1890 – 22 June 1972) was a Hungarian-born British writer, film director, and producer. Biography Czinner was born to a Jewish family in Budapest, Austria-Hungary. After studying literature and philosophy at the Universi ...

starring

Elisabeth Bergner Elisabeth Bergner (22 August 1897 – 12 May 1986) was an Austrian-British actress. Primarily a stage actress, her career flourished in Berlin and Paris before she moved to London to work in films. Her signature role was Gemma Jones in '' Esca ...

, Charles Carson and

Percy Marmont Percy Marmont (25 November 1883 – 3 March 1977) was an English film actor. Biography Marmont appeared in more than 80 films between 1916 and 1968. A veteran film actor by 1923, he scored a big hit that year in ''If Winter Comes'', later rem ...

. Shot in

Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...

,Wood p.71 it was an English-language version of the 1931 film ''

Ariane Ariane may refer to: *Ariana (name), also Ariane, Arianne Arts * ''Ariane'' (Martinů), an opera by Bohuslav Martinů, first performed 1961 * ''Ariane'' (Massenet), an opera by Jules Massenet, first performed 1906 * ''Ariane'' (film), a 1931 ...

''. It was based on the 1920 novel '' Ariane, jeune fille russe'' by

Claude Anet Jean Schopfer (28 May 1868 – 9 January 1931) was a tennis player competing for France, and a writer, known under the pseudonym of Claude Anet. He reached two singles finals at the Amateur French Championships, winning in 1892 over British playe ...

. The screenplay concerns a young woman studying at University who falls in love with

Don Juan Don Juan (), also known as Don Giovanni (Italian), is a legendary, fictional Spanish libertine who devotes his life to seducing women. Famous versions of the story include a 17th-century play, '' El burlador de Sevilla y convidado de piedra'' ...

. A German version of the film, ''

'' was also made.

Cast

as Ariane *

as Anthony Fraser *

Warwick Ward Warwick Ward (3 December 1891 – 9 December 1967) was an English actor of the stage and screen, and a film producer. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1919 and 1933. He also produced 19 films between 1931 and 1958. He was born in ...

as Doctor * Charles Carson as Professor * Joan Matheson as Olga *

Oriel Ross Oriel Ross (10 June 190720 October 1994), born Muriel Mary Swinstead was an English actress. In 1933 Cecil Beaton included her in ''The Book of Beauty'' saying that she was Jacob Epstein's favorite model. Biography Muriel Mary Swinstead was bor ...

as Duchess * Elizabeth Vaughan as Waravara

References

Bibliography

* Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986.

External links

* 1931 films Films directed by Paul Czinner 1931 drama films British drama films German drama films Films based on French novels Films based on romance novels British multilingual films German multilingual films British black-and-white films German black-and-white films Films with screenplays by Carl Mayer Films with screenplays by Paul Czinner 1931 multilingual films 1930s English-language films 1930s British films 1930s German films Films set in Berlin {{1930s-Germany-film-stub