Violantha
Violantha is a 1928 German-Swiss silent film directed by Carl Froelich and starring Henny Porten, Mathilde Sussin and William Dieterle.[1] The film is set in Switzerland and is based on a novel by Ernst Zahn. In 1942 it was remade by Paul May as a sound film under the slightly different title of Violanta.
| Violantha | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Carl Froelich |
| Produced by | Carl Froelich Henny Porten Wilhelm von Kaufmann |
| Written by | Ernst Zahn (novel) Walter Supper Hans Wilhelm |
| Starring | Henny Porten Mathilde Sussin William Dieterle |
| Music by | Walter Winnig |
| Cinematography | Robert Freckmann Axel Graatkjær Gustave Preiss |
Production company | Henny Porten-Froelich-Produktion Monopol-Film |
| Distributed by | Parufamet |
Release date | 8 January 1928 |
| Country | Germany Switzerland |
| Language | Silent German intertitles |
The film's art direction was by Franz Schroedter. It was shot at the Halensee Studios in Berlin and on location in Switzerland.
Cast
- Mathilde Sussin as Die alte Frau Renner
- William Dieterle as Adelrich - ihr erster Sohn
- Alexander Sascha as Marianus - ihr zweiter Sohn
- Henny Porten as Violantha Zureich
- Karl Platen as Jeremias Zureich / Kneipenwirt / ihr Onkel
- Elsa Wagner as Seine Frau
- Gerd Fricke as Xaver - sein Sohn
- Wilhelm Diegelmann as Hofer, Gastwirt
- Sophie Pagay as seine Frau
- Blandine Ebinger as Bella - Kellnerin bei Zureich
- Inge Landgut as Fini
- Max Maximilian as Ein Viehhändler
References
- Parish & Canham p.118
Bibliography
- James Robert Parish & Kingsley Canham. Film Directors Guide: Western Europe. Scarecrow Press, 1976.
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