The Violet Eater
| The Violet Eater | |
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| Directed by | Frederic Zelnik |
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| Produced by | Frederic Zelnik |
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| Cinematography | Frederik Fuglsang |
| Music by | Willy Schmidt-Gentner |
Production company | Friedrich Zelnick-Film |
| Distributed by | Deutsche Lichtspiel-Syndikat |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
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The Violet Eater (German: Der Veilchenfresser) is a 1926 German silent comedy film directed by Frederic Zelnik and starring Lil Dagover, Harry Liedtke and Ernö Verebes.[1] It was shot at the Staaken Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Andrej Andrejew. It premiered at the Marmorhaus in Germany's capital.
Cast
[edit]- Lil Dagover as Melitta von Arthof
- Harry Liedtke as Victor von Ronay
- Ernö Verebes as Bobby Sterzl
- Theodor Loos as Herr von Golitzki
- Dary Holm as Frau von Routt
- Evi Eva as Lilly Niedegg
- Hans Behrendt as Peter
- Maria Paudler as Resi
- Gustav Adolf Semler as Rittmeister
- Ernst Behmer as Wachtmeister
- Ida Perry
References
[edit]- ^ Grange p.235
Bibliography
[edit]- Grange, William. Cultural Chronicle of the Weimar Republic. Scarecrow Press, 2008.
External links
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Categories:
- 1926 films
- Films of the Weimar Republic
- German silent feature films
- Films directed by Frederic Zelnik
- Silent German comedy films
- German black-and-white films
- German films based on plays
- 1926 comedy films
- 1920s German films
- Films shot at Staaken Studios
- Films scored by Willy Schmidt-Gentner
- 1920s German-language films
- Silent German film stubs