''The President'' (German: ''Der Präsident'') is a 1928 German
silent 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
Gennaro Righelli
Gennaro Righelli (12 December 1886 – 6 January 1949) was an Italian film director, screenwriter and actor. He directed more than 110 films in Italy and Germany between 1910 and 1947. In 1930, he directed the first Italian sound film, ''T ...
and starring Ivan Mozzhukhin, Nikolai Malikoff and Suzy Vernon.
[Goble p.484] It was shot at the Staaken Studios, Staaken and EFA Studios in Berlin as well as location shooting, on location in Nice on the French Riviera. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Neppach. It was distributed by the German branch of Universal Pictures.
Cast
* Ivan Mozzhukhin as Chico / Pepe Torre, ein Bauer
* Nikolai Malikoff as Conde de Valdez
* Suzy Vernon as Donna Manuela, seine Tochter
* Luigi Serventi as Don Germo / Geronimo Cortez
* Heinrich Schroth as Deon Ramirez, ein Politiker
* Iwa Wanja as Jenetz / Juez, ein Bauernmädchen
* Rolf as The dog Mingo
References
Bibliography
* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
External links
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1928 films
Films of the Weimar Republic
German silent feature films
Films directed by Gennaro Righelli
German comedy-drama films
Films set in South America
Films based on German novels
Films with screenplays by Franz Schulz
German black-and-white films
1928 comedy-drama films
Silent comedy-drama films
Films shot at Halensee Studios
Films shot at Staaken Studios
Films shot in Nice
1920s German films
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