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A Glass of Water (1923 film)

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'A Glass of Water' (German: 'Ein Glas Wasser') is a 1923 German silent historical drama film directed by Ludwig Berger and starring Mady Christians, Lucie Hflich and Hans Brausewetter. It premiered at the UFA-Palast am Zoo on 1 February 1923. It was based on a play of the same title by Eugne Scribe, set in England during the reign of Queen Anne. The film was very well received both commercially and critically on its release. It is considered one of the milestones of Weimar cinema.Hardt, Ursula. 'From Caligari to California: Erich Pommer's life in the International Film Wars'. Berghahn Books, 1996. p. 78.

The film's sets were designed by the art director Rudolf Bamberger. It was made at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin with location shooting in Bayreuth.

Cast



*Mady Christians as Queen Anne

*Lucie Hflich as the Duchess of Marlborough

*Hans Brausewetter as John William Masham (a fictionalised version of Samuel Masham)

*Rudolf Rittner as Lord Henry Bolingbroke (a fictionalised version of Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke)

*Helga Thomas as Abigail

*Hugo Dblin as Tomwood the jeweller

*Hans Wassmann as Lord Richard Scott

*Bruno Decarli as Marquis Torcy

*Max Glstorff as Thompson

*Franz Jackson as Hassan

*Henry Stuart

*Joseph Rmer

*Gertrud Wolle

See also



*'A Glass of Water' (1960)

References




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