The Countess of Monte-Christo
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The Countess of Monte-Christo (German:Die Gräfin von Monte-Christo) is a 1932 German
comedy
drama film
directed by Karl Hartl
and starring Brigitte Helm
, Rudolf Forster
and Lucie Englisch
. It is loosely based on The Count of Monte Cristo
by Alexandre Dumas.
Cinema of Germany
Cinema in Germany can be traced back to the late 19th century. German cinema has made major technical and artistic contributions to film.Unlike any other national cinemas, which developed in the context of relatively continuous and stable political systems, Germany witnesses major changes to its...
comedy
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
drama film
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
directed by Karl Hartl
Karl Hartl
Karl Hartl was an Austrian film director.-Life:Born in Vienna, Hartl began his film career at the Austrian Sascha-Film company of Alexander Kolowrat and from 1919 was assistant to the Hungarian director Alexander Korda...
and starring Brigitte Helm
Brigitte Helm
Brigitte Helm was a German actress, best remembered for her dual role as Maria and her double, the Maschinenmensch, in Fritz Lang's 1927 silent film Metropolis.-Career:...
, Rudolf Forster
Rudolf Forster
Rudolf Forster was an Austrian film actor. He appeared in 106 films between 1914 and 1968. His autobiography Das Spiel, mein Leben was published by Propyläen-Verlag in 1967....
and Lucie Englisch
Lucie Englisch
-Selected filmography:* Mein Leopold * The Countess of Monte-Christo * Marionette * Zwei Bayern in Bonn...
. It is loosely based on The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo is an adventure novel by Alexandre Dumas. It is often considered to be, along with The Three Musketeers, Dumas's most popular work. He completed the work in 1844...
by Alexandre Dumas.
Cast
- Brigitte HelmBrigitte HelmBrigitte Helm was a German actress, best remembered for her dual role as Maria and her double, the Maschinenmensch, in Fritz Lang's 1927 silent film Metropolis.-Career:...
- Jeanette Heider, Filmkomparsin - Rudolf ForsterRudolf ForsterRudolf Forster was an Austrian film actor. He appeared in 106 films between 1914 and 1968. His autobiography Das Spiel, mein Leben was published by Propyläen-Verlag in 1967....
- Rumowski, Hochstapler - Lucie EnglischLucie Englisch-Selected filmography:* Mein Leopold * The Countess of Monte-Christo * Marionette * Zwei Bayern in Bonn...
- Mimi, Filmkomparsin - Gustaf GründgensGustaf GründgensGustaf Gründgens , born Gustav Heinrich Arnold Gründgens, was one of Germany's most famous and influential actors of the 20th century, intendant and artistic director of theatres in Berlin, Düsseldorf, and Hamburg...
- Der 'Baron' Hochstapler - Oskar SimaOskar SimaOskar Sima was an Austrian actor who is best remembered for appearing in supporting roles in countless comedy films from the 1930s to the 1960s.Born in Hohenau an der March, Lower Austria, Sima attended high school in Vienna...
- Aufnahmeleiter Spitzkopf - Mathias WiemanMathias WiemanMathias Wieman was a German stage-performer, silent-and-sound motion picture actor.-Early life:...
- Stephan Riehl, Journalist - Flockina von PlatenFlockina von Platen-Selected filmography:* The Countess of Monte-Christo * Heimatland * Nanette * Kora Terry * Uncle Kruger...
- Filmdiva - Ernst DumckeErnst Dumcke-Selected filmography:* Panik in Chicago * The Countess of Monte-Christo * Brennendes Geheimnis * The Fugitive From Chicago * Hangmen, Women and Soldiers...
- Filmregisseur - Hans JunkermannHans Junkermann (actor)-Selected filmography:* Anna Christie * Johann Strauss * The Countess of Monte-Christo * Wedding at Lake Wolfgang * Bismarck * Bismarck's Dismissal...
- Hoteldirektor - Theo LingenTheo LingenTheo Lingen , born Franz Theodor Schmitz, was a German actor, director and screenwriter. He appeared in over 230 films between 1929 and 1978, and directed 21 films between 1936 and 1960.-Life and career:...
- Etagenkellner - Max GülstorffMax GülstorffMax Gülstorff was a German actor and stage director.-Biography:Gülstorff was born in Tilsit, East Prussia as Max Walter Gülstorf...
- Zeitungsverleger - Karl EtlingerKarl EtlingerKarl Etlinger was a German film actor. He appeared in 117 films between 1914 and 1946.-Selected filmography:* Nosferatu * Phantom * Gräfin Donelli * One Does Not Play with Love...
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