Madame Pompadour (1931 film)
Madame Pompadour (German: Die Marquise von Pompadour) is a 1931 German historical musical film directed by Willi Wolff and starring Anny Ahlers, Kurt Gerron, and Walter Jankuhn.[1] Part of the tradition of operetta films, it portrays the relationship between Madame Pompadour and Louis XV of France. A separate French version Un caprice de la Pompadour was also released.
| Madame Pompadour | |
|---|---|
.jpg.webp) | |
| Directed by | Willi Wolff |
| Produced by |
|
| Written by |
|
| Starring | |
| Music by | |
| Cinematography | Willy Hameister |
Production company | Deutsche Lichtspiel-Syndikat |
| Distributed by | Deutsche Lichtspiel-Syndikat |
Release date |
|
Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | German |
Location filming took place at the Palace of Versailles.
The film is not based on the operetta Madame Pompadour by Leo Fall.
Cast
- Anny Ahlers as Die Marquise von Pompadour
- Kurt Gerron as Ludwig XV., König von Frankreich
- Walter Jankuhn as Gaston De Méville
- Ida Wüst as Frau von Estrade, ihre Gesellschafterin
- Ernö Verebes as Marcel de Clermount, Kadett
- Irene Ambrus as Madelaine Biron, Vorleserin
- Fritz Odemar as Minister Maurepas
- Hans Rameau as Der Dauphin
- Wilhelm Bendow as Mélange, Sekretär der Pompadour
- Max Ehrlich as Hofbankier Cerf
- Gustl Gstettenbaur as Ein kleiner Kadett
References
- Bock & Bergfelder p. 156
Bibliography
- Bock, Hans-Michael; Bergfelder, Tim, eds. (2009). The Concise Cinegraph: Encyclopaedia of German Cinema. New York: Berghahn Books. ISBN 978-1-57181-655-9.
External links
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.