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A Modern Dubarry
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Wikipedia article
'A Modern Dubarry' (German: 'Eine Dubarry von heute') is a 1927 German silent drama film directed by Alexander Korda and starring Mara Corda, Alfred Abel and Friedrich Kayler.Chandler, Charlotte. 'Marlene: Marlene Dietrich, A Personal Biography'. Simon and Schuster, 2011. p. 50. A young woman working at a dressmakers rises to become a model and entertainer before falling in love with a King.
The title is a reference to the life of the eighteenth century courtesan Madame Du Barry. It was made by Felsom Film and distributed by the major studio UFA. The film's sets were designed by the art director Oscar Friedrich Werndorff. It features performances from Hans Albers and Marlene Dietrich both of whom later achieved greater fame.
Cast
*Mara Corda as Toinette
*Alfred Abel as Sillon
*Friedrich Kayler as Cornelius Corbett
*Gyula Szreghy as Gen. Padilla
*Jean Bradin as King Sandor
*Hans Albers as Toinette's first lover
*Alfred Gerasch as Graf Rabbatz
*Albert Paulig as Clairet
*Hans Wassmann as Theater Director
*Karl Platen as Diener
*Eugen Burg as Levaseur
*Marlene Dietrich as Kokotte
*Hilde Radney as Juliette
*Julia Serda as Tante Julie
*Hedwig Wangel as Rosalie
*Lotte Lorring as Mannequin
References
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