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The Galley Slave (1919 film)
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Wikipedia article
'The Galley Slave' (German: 'Der Galeerenstrfling') is a 1919 German silent historical adventure film directed by Rochus Gliese and Paul Wegener and starring Wegener, Lyda Salmonova, and Paul Hartmann.St. Pierre p.104 Inspired by several of the novels of Honor de Balzac including 'Lost Illusions', it was released in two parts on separate dates during October 1919. Although Gliese was the principal credited director, the film's star Wegener also worked on its production.
It was shot at the Templehof Studios in Berlin, with sets designed by the art director Kurt Richter.
Cast
* Paul Wegener as Colin, Knig der Galeerenstrflinge
* Lyda Salmonova as Victorine
* Paul Hartmann as Rastignac
* Ernst Deutsch as Galeerenstrfling
* Else Berna as Herzogin Maufrigneuse
* Adele Sandrock
* Lothar Mthel
* Jakob Tiedtke
* Armin Schweizer
* Hedwig Gutzeit
References
Bibliography
* Paul Matthew St. Pierre. 'Cinematography in the Weimar Republic: Lola Lola, Dirty Singles, and the Men Who Shot Them'. Rowman & Littlefield, 2016.
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