The Bohemian Dancer (1926 film)
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| Directed by | Frederic Zelnik |
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| Produced by | Frederic Zelnik |
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| Music by | Hans May |
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| Distributed by | Süd-Film |
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105 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
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The Bohemian Dancer (German: Die Försterchristl) is a 1926 German silent drama film directed by Frederic Zelnik and starring Lya Mara, Harry Liedtke, and William Dieterle. It premiered in Berlin on 5 March 1926. It is based on the operetta 1907 Die Försterchristl composed by Georg Jarno with a libretto by Bernhard Buchbinder. It was shot at the Staaken Studios in Berlin. The film's art direction was by Gustav A. Knauer and Andrej Andrejew who designed the sets. The film is set in Vienna and Hungary during the 18th century.
Cast
- Lya Mara as Försterchristl
- Harry Liedtke as Kaiser Joseph II
- William Dieterle as Korporal Földessy
- Heinrich Peer as Fürst Kaunitz
- Eduard von Winterstein as Förster Lange
- Margarete Kupfer as Gräfin Degenfeld
- Berta Scheven as Kaiserin Maria Theresia
- Karl Harbacher as Hoffriseur Walperl
- Carl Geppert as Graf Dietrichstein
- Hermann Böttcher as Graf Leoben
- Irene Eisinger
- Oskar Karlweis
- Paul Richter