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The finances of the grand duke / directed by F.W. Murnau ; produced by Franz Planer and Erich Pommer.
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View online- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Silent film online.
- Silent film online
- Language:
- English
- No linguistic content
- Subjects (All):
- Heller, Frank, 1886-1947--Film adaptations.
- Heller, Frank.
- Heller, Frank, 1886-1947.
- Duchies--Drama.
- Duchies.
- Man-woman relationships--Europe--Drama.
- Man-woman relationships.
- State bankruptcy--Drama.
- State bankruptcy.
- Europe.
- Genre:
- Drama.
- Film adaptations.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 streaming video file (78 min.) : sound, black and white.
- monochrome
- Other Title:
- Finances of the grand duke
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Kino Lorber, Inc., 1924.
- Language Note:
- This edition silent with English intertitles and musical background.
- System Details:
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- video file
- Summary:
- In one of the most eclectic films of the German silent era, visual stylist F.W. Murnau broke away from the dark, foreboding dramas for which he was known to explore the realm of light comedy. Working from a screenplay by Thea von Harbou, Murnau crafted a playful espionage thriller reminiscent of Ernst Lubitsch (who had recently left Germany for Hollywood). Harry Liedtke stars as a 'benevolent dictator' who must preserve the tiny nation of Abacco by fending off creditors, wooing a wealthy Russian princess (Mady Christians) and evading a band of demonic conspirators (including Nosferatu himself, Max Schreck).
- Notes:
- Title from title frames (Silent Film Online, viewed Apr. 4, 2014).
- Electronic reproduction. Alexandria, VA : Alexander Street Press, 2014. (Silent film online). Available via World Wide Web.
- OCLC:
- 881550287
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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