The Night of Queen Isabeau
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Directed by | Robert Wiene |
Produced by | Erich Pommer |
Written by | Robert Wiene |
Starring | Fern Andra Fritz Kortner Hans Heinrich von Twardowski Elsa Wagner |
Cinematography | Willy Hameister |
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Distributed by | Decla |
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Country | Germany |
Language | Silent German intertitles |
The Night of Queen Isabeau (German: Die Nacht der Königin Isabeau) is a 1920 German silent historical drama film directed by Robert Wiene and starring Fern Andra, Fritz Kortner, Hans Heinrich von Twardowski and Elsa Wagner. The film depicts the marriage between the mad Charles VI of France and his wife Queen Isabeau.[1] The film is now considered a lost film, but contemporary reviews praised Wiene's direction. The story revolves around insanity, a common theme in his films.[2]
Contents
Cast
- Fern Andra – Königin Isabeau
- Fritz Kortner – Connetable
- Hans Heinrich von Twardowski – Page
- Elsa Wagner
- Lothar Müthel – Jehan
- John Gottowt – Buckliger Narr
- Albert Lind
- Alexander Moissi – King Karl VI.
- Harald Paulsen
References
Bibliography
- Jung, Uli & Schatzberg, Walter. Beyond Caligari: The Films of Robert Wiene. Berghahn Books, 1999.
External links
- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). The Night of Queen Isabeau at IMDb
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Categories:
- 1920 films
- 1920s historical films
- German films
- Films of the Weimar Republic
- German silent films
- German drama films
- German historical films
- Films directed by Robert Wiene
- Films set in France
- Films set in Paris
- Films set in the 1400s
- Films set in the 15th century
- 1920s German film stubs
- Historical film stubs
- German black-and-white films