''Everybody's Woman'' (German: ''Jedermanns Frau'') is a 1924
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drama film
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directed by
Alexander Korda
Sir Alexander Korda (; born Sándor László Kellner; hu, Korda Sándor; 16 September 1893 – 23 January 1956)María Corda, May Hanbury, and Jeffrey Bernard. A
Montmartre
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flower-seller is transformed into a society lady for a bet. It is also known as ''The Folly of Doubt''.
Production
After making a film '' The Unknown Tomorrow'' (1923) in Germany, Korda returned to
Vienna
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with financial backing from Germany's largest studio
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for a co-production with
Sascha-Film
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History
The business was established in 1910 by Alexande ...
. The film was shot during the winter 1923–1924. The outline screenplay was probably written by Korda, based on a Pygmalion theme.Kulik p.342 The sets were designed by the art director
Julius von Borsody
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Michael Curtiz
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Cast
* María Corda as Marie Celeste
* May Hanbury as Herzogin Bella
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Harry Nestor
Harry Nestor (born Franz Harry Pridun; 11 March 1893 – 11 November 1969) was an Austrian actor.
Selected filmography
* '' The Secret of the Mummy'' (1921)
* '' The Bull of Olivera'' (1921)
* ''To the Ladies' Paradise'' (1922)
* ''City in View' ...
as Robert Wulfen
* Artúr Somlay as Herzog Patry Thun
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Otto Schmöle
Otto Schmöle (1890–1968) was a German actor.
Filmography
Bibliography
* Kulik, Karol. ''Alexander Korda: The Man Who Could Work Miracles''. Virgin Books, 1990.
External links
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1890 births
1968 deaths
German male film actors
Actors fr ...
as Philipp Thun
* Adolf Weisse as Diener
* Jeffrey Bernard
References
Bibliography
* Kulik, Karol. ''Alexander Korda: The Man Who Could Work Miracles''. Virgin Books, 1990.