Roswolsky's Mistress
| Roswolsky's Mistress | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Felix Basch |
| Written by |
George Froeschel (novel) Henrik Galeen Hans Janowitz |
| Starring |
Asta Nielsen Paul Wegener Wilhelm Diegelmann Ferdinand von Alten |
| Music by | Bruno Schulz |
| Cinematography |
Carl Drews Adolf Lieberenz |
Production company |
Messter Film |
| Distributed by | UFA |
Release dates | 2 September 1921 |
| Country | Germany |
| Language |
Silent German intertitles |
Roswolsky's Mistress (German: Die Geliebte Roswolskys) is a 1921 German silent drama film directed by Felix Basch and starring Asta Nielsen, Paul Wegener and Wilhelm Diegelmann. It was based on a novel by George Froeschel. The film was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin, with sets designed by art directors Robert Neppach and Jack Winter. According to one estimate, the star Asta Nielsen wore thirty six different costumes during the course of the film.[1]
Synopsis
A working class girl is mistakenly believed to have become the mistress of a billionaire.
Cast
- Asta Nielsen as Mary Verhag
- Paul Wegener as Eugen Roswolsky
- Wilhelm Diegelmann as Sekretaer
- Ferdinand von Alten as Lico Mussafin
- Marga von Kierska as Fernande Raway
- Guido Herzfeld as Flügelmann, Geldverleiher
- Arnold Korff as Untersuchungsrichter
- Carl Bayer as Juwelier
- Adolphe Engers as Jean Meyer
- Ernst Gronau as Layton
- Max Landa as Baron Albich
- Adolf E. Licho as Theaterdirektor
- Maria Peterson as Zimmervermieterin
- Emil Rameau as Kapellmeister
- Gertrud Wolle as Martha Verhag, Schwester von Mary
References
- ↑ Ganeva p.114
Bibliography
- Ganeva, Mila. Women in Weimar Fashion: Discourses and Displays in German Culture, 1918-1933. Camden House, 2008.
- Jung, Uli & Schatzberg, Walter. Beyond Caligari: The Films of Robert Wiene. Berghahn Books, 1999.
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