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The Night of Queen Isabeau
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Wikipedia article
'The Night of Queen Isabeau' is a 1920 German silent historical drama film directed by Robert Wiene and starring Fern Andra, Fritz Kortner, Hans Heinrich von Twardowski and Elsa Wagner. The film depicts the marriage between the mad Charles VI of France and his wife Queen Isabeau.Jung & Schatzberg p. 8788 The film is now considered a lost film, but contemporary reviews praised Wiene's direction. The story revolves around insanity, a common theme in his films.Jung & Schatzberg p. 8788
Cast
* Fern Andra as Knigin Isabeau
* Fritz Kortner as Connetable
* Hans Heinrich von Twardowski as Page
* Elsa Wagner
* Lothar Mthel as Jehan
* John Gottowt as Buckliger Narr
* Albert Lind
* Alexander Moissi as King Karl VI.
* Harald Paulsen
References
Bibliography
* Jung, Uli & Schatzberg, Walter. 'Beyond Caligari: The Films of Robert Wiene'. Berghahn Books, 1999.
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