The False Dimitri (film)

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The False Dimitri (German: Der falsche Dimitri) is a 1922 German silent historical film directed by Hans Steinhoff and starring Alfred Abel, Agnes Straub and Eugen Klöpfer.[1] Set in early seventeenth century Russia it portrays the rise of False Dmitriy I during the Time of Troubles.

The False Dimitri
Scene from a film
GermanDer falsche Dimitri
Directed byHans Steinhoff
Written byPaul Beyer
Hans Steinhoff
Produced byHanns Lippmann
StarringAlfred Abel
Agnes Straub
Eugen Klöpfer
CinematographyHelmar Lerski
Production
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Gloria-Film
Distributed byUFA
Release date
  • 22 December 1922 (1922-12-22)
Running time
82 minutes
CountryGermany
LanguagesSilent
German intertitles

It was made by the German major studio UFA and filmed at the Staaken Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Walter Reimann.

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  1. ^ Klossner, Michael. The Europe of 1500–1815 on Film and Television: A Worldwide Filmography of Over 2550 Works, 1895 Through 2000. McFarland & Company, 2002. p. 132.
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