The Riddle of the Sphinx (film)
The Riddle of the Sphinx (German: Das Rätsel der Sphinx) is a 1921 German silent adventure film directed by Adolf Gärtner and starring Ellen Richter, Erich Kaiser-Titz and Karl Günther.[1]
| The Riddle of the Sphinx | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Adolf Gärtner |
| Produced by | Willi Wolff |
| Written by | Artúr Somlay Willi Wolff |
| Starring | Ellen Richter Erich Kaiser-Titz Karl Günther |
| Cinematography | Eugen Hamm |
Production company | Ellen Richter Film |
| Distributed by | UFA |
Release date | 7 October 1921 |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | Silent German intertitles |
The film's sets were designed by the art director Hans Dreier.
Cast
- Ellen Richter as Juanita di Conchitas
- Erich Kaiser-Titz as Amru, an Egyptian
- Karl Günther as Dr. Percy Grey
- Albert Patry as Prof. Grey, British Museum
- Georg John as Mummy
- Kurt Rottenburg as Dr. Edward Pattison
- Georg Baselt as Don Martunez de la Blanca
- Henry Bender as Empfangschef
- Irmgard Bern as Daisy Pattison
- Carl Geppert as Baron Kollwitz
- Károly Huszár as Fürst Popoff
- Max Kronert as Mehemed
- Maria Lux as Miss Peach
- Hermann Picha as Marquis d'Yssé
References
- Berman p.166
Bibliography
- Berman, Nina. German Literature on the Middle East: Discourses and Practices, 1000-1989. University of Michigan Press, 2011.
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