''The Secret of Johann Orth'' (German: ) is a 1932 German
historical
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drama film
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directed by
Willi Wolff
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Given name
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* Willi Boskovsky (1909–1991), Austrian violin ...
and starring
Karl Ludwig Diehl
Karl Ludwig Diehl (14 August 1896 – 8 March 1958) was a German film actor. He appeared in 66 films between 1924 and 1957. His father was Karl Diehl, the German professor of Anarchism.
Filmography
* ''Die Tragödie der Entehrten'' (1924) ...
,
Ellen Richter
Ellen Richter (born Käthe Weiß; 21 July 1891 – 11 September 1969) was an Austrian-Jewish film actress of the silent era. She was married to Willi Wolff, who directed many of her films. Ellen Richter composed her own production company to creat ...
and
Paul Wegener
Paul Wegener (11 December 1874 – 13 September 1948) was a German actor, writer, and film director known for his pioneering role in German expressionist cinema.
Acting career
At the age of 20, Wegener decided to end his law studies and conce ...
.
[Grange p.398] It was shot at the
Johannisthal Studios
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in
Berlin
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and
on location in
Austria
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. The film's sets were designed by the
art director
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It is the charge of a sole art director to supervise and ...
Hans Sohnle
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Selected filmography
* ''The Loves of Käthe Keller'' (1919)
* '' The Woman in Doctor's Garb ...
and
Otto Erdmann.
Cast
See also
* ''
The Secret of Satana Magarita
''Das Geheimnis der Santa Margherita'' is a 1921 German silent historical film directed by Rolf Randolf.
The film's art direction was by Gustav A. Knauer.
Cast
See also
* ''A Vanished World'' (1922)
* ''The Secret of Johann Orth
''The Sec ...
'' (1921)
* ''
A Vanished World
''A Vanished World'' (German: ''Eine versunkene Welt'') is a 1922 Austrian silent adventure film directed by Alexander Korda and starring Alberto Capozzi, Victor Varconi, María Corda and Olga Lewinsky. It was based on the novel ''Serpoletto'' ...
'' (1922)
References
Bibliography
* Grange, William. ''Cultural Chronicle of the Weimar Republic''. Scarecrow Press, 2008.
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1932 films
Films of the Weimar Republic
German historical drama films
1930s historical drama films
1930s German-language films
Films directed by Willi Wolff
Films set in the 19th century
Tobis Film films
German black-and-white films
1932 drama films
1930s German films
Films shot at Johannisthal Studios
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