''The Yellow Diplomat'' (German: ''Der gelbe Diplomat'') is a 1920 German

silent film A silent film is a film with no synchronized Sound recording and reproduction, recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) ...

directed by

Fred Sauer Fred Sauer (14 December 1886 – 17 September 1952) was an Austrian actor, film director and screenwriter. Selected filmography Director * 1920: The Apache Chief ''(Der Apachenlord)'' * 1920: '' The Law of the Desert'' * 1920: '' Demon ...

and starring

Käthe Haack Käthe Haack (born Käte Lisbeth Minna Sophie Isolde Haack; 11 August 1897 – 5 May 1986) was a German stage and film actress. She appeared in more than 200 films and 30 television productions between 1915 and 1985. Life and career Käte Li ...

, Nien Soen Ling and Nien Tso Ling.Bock & Bergfelder p.549

Cast

* Nien Soen Ling * Nien Tso Ling *

Grete Lundt Grete or Grethe is a feminine given name, a derivate of Margaret. It is most often used in Scandinavia (not including Sweden), Estonia, and German-speaking Europe. People Given name * Grete Berget (1954–2017), Norwegian politician * Grete Da ...

* Fritz Schult *

Hermann Vallentin Hermann Vallentin (24 May 1872 – 18 September 1945) was a German actor. Biography Hermann Vallentin was born in Berlin in 1872. He was the son of a Jewish timber merchant and factory owner, Felix Vallentin. He was the older brother of actress ...

as Gesandter *

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 ...

as Chinese Diplomat

References

Bibliography

* Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. ''The Concise CineGraph. Encyclopedia of German Cinema''. Berghahn Books, 2009.

External links

* 1920 films Films of the Weimar Republic Films directed by Fred Sauer German silent feature films German black-and-white films {{Germany-silent-film-stub