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The Famous Woman
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Wikipedia article
'The Famous Woman' (German: 'Die berhmte Frau') is a 1927 German silent drama film directed by Robert Wiene and starring Lili Damita, Fred Solm and Warwick Ward. It was based on the play 'Die Tnzerin' by Melchior Lengyel, who also wrote the film's screenplay.Jung & Schatzberg p.141 While performing in Barcelona, a dancer falls in love with a Spanish aristocrat. He proposes marriage to her providing she give up her profession. She agrees and the wedding preparations begin. When her troupe returns to Spain, however, she is drawn back to her true calling as a dancer and her aristocratic lover reluctantly allows her to go free.Jung & Schatzberg p.141-142 Damita's performance was particularly praised, as was the cinematography of Otto Kanturek who had done location shooting in Barcelona.Jung & Schatzberg p.141-142
Cast
* Lili Damita Sonja Litowskaja
* Fred Solm Alfredo de Cavalcante
* Warwick Ward Gerald
* Lissy Arna Zofe bei Sonja
* Alexander Granach Diener bei Alfredo
* Arnold Korff Der Herzog v. Olivarez
* Mathilde Sussin Mutter des Alfredo
* Alexander Murski Vater des Alfredo
* Nikolaus von Lovrie
References
Bibliography
* Jung, Uli & Schatzberg, Walter. 'Beyond Caligari: The Films of Robert Wiene'. Berghahn Books, 1999.
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