''Rustle of Spring'' (German: ''Frühlingsrauschen'') is a 1929 German silent

romance film Romance films or movies involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion (emotion), passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typica ...

directed by

William Dieterle William Dieterle (July 15, 1893 – December 9, 1972) was a German-born actor and film director who emigrated to the United States in 1930 to leave a worsening political situation. He worked in Hollywood primarily as a director for much of his ...

and starring Dieterle, Lien Deyers and Julius Brandt.Bock & Bergfelder p.90 It was made by the German subsidiary of

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and shot at the

Halensee Studios The EFA Studios or Halensee Studios were film studios located in the Berlin suburb of Halensee. They were a prominent centre of film production in the silent and early sound era. Constructed in 1919 after the First World War, they were part of a ...

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. The film's sets were designed by the

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Otto Guelstorff Otto Guelstorff (1878 1959) was a German art director.Fox p. 257 He worked on around fifty films during his career. Selected filmography * '' Hell of Love'' (1926) * '' Silence in the Forest'' (1929) * '' Rustle of Spring'' (1929) * ''Heilige o ...

and

Ernst Stern Ernst Stern (1 April 1876 – 28 August 1954) was a Romanian-German scenic designer who, through his collaborations with most of the prominent German directors of the early 20th century, helped define the aesthetic of expressionism in both the the ...

Cast

as Friedrich * Lien Deyers as Viola * Julius Brandt as Ole *

Elsa Wagner Elsa Wagner (24 January 1881 – 17 August 1975) was a German actress who appeared in numerous theatrical productions and feature films during the 20th century, including 1920's '' The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari''. Life and career Born as Elisab ...

as Friedrichs Mutter *

Nikolai Malikoff Nikolai Malikoff ( Russian: Николай Петрович Маликов; 1874 – 20 April 1931) was a Russian-Ukrainian film director and actor who worked mainly as a film director in Russia, and later as an actor in Germany.Goble p.673 Sele ...

as Großvater * Alexandra Schmitt as Beschließerin *

Arthur Duarte Arthur Duarte (1895–1982) was a Portuguese actor, screenwriter, production designer and film director. Selected filmography * '' Carmen'' (1926) * ''The Republic of Flappers'' (1928) * '' Because I Love You'' (1928) * '' Ludwig II, King of ...

Vivian Gibson Vivian Gibson (22 October 1898 – 9 May 1981) was a British-born Austrian actress. Selected filmography * ''Demos'' (1921) * '' The Glorious Adventure'' (1922) * ''Fräulein Raffke'' (1923) * ''Countess Maritza'' (1925) * '' The King and the G ...

References

Bibliography

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

External links

* 1929 films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Films directed by William Dieterle Universal Pictures films German black-and-white films German romance films 1929 romance films 1920s German films Films shot at Halensee Studios {{1920s-romance-film-stub