Two Red Roses (German: Zwei rote Rosen) is a 1928 German silent film directed by Robert Land and starring Liane Haid, Alexander Murski, and Harry Halm.[1] The film was released in a sound version in England by First National Pathé.[2] While the sound version has no audible dialog, it was released with a synchronized musical score with sound effects using both the sound-on-disc and sound-on-film process.
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| Directed by | Robert Land |
| Written by | Robert Liebmann |
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| Cinematography | Arthur Martinelli |
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Production company | Deutsche Film Union |
| Distributed by | Deutsche First National Pictures |
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| Country | Germany |
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The film's art direction was by Andrej Andrejew.
Cast edit
- Liane Haid as Friedel Schulze
- Alexander Murski as Direktor Eriksen
- Harry Halm as Hans, sein Sohn
- Oskar Marion as Ernst Ritter, Komponist
- Oreste Bilancia as Generaldirektor Bergen
- Trude Hesterberg as Eugenie, seine Frau
- La Jana as Lilli, seine Tochter
- Gyula Szőreghy as Rothe
- Teddy Bill as Georg
Music edit
The sound version features a theme song entitled “Two Red Roses” by Ralph Stanley (words) and Walter Kollo (music).
References edit
- ^ Wlaschin p. 181
- ^ Ken Wlaschin (2009). The Silent Cinema in Song, 1896–1929: An Illustrated History and Catalog of Songs Inspired by the Movies and Stars, with a List of Recordings. McFarland & Company. p. 181. ISBN 978-0-7864-3804-4.
Bibliography edit
- Ken Wlaschin. The Silent Cinema in Song, 1896–1929: An Illustrated History and Catalog of Songs Inspired by the Movies and Stars, with a List of Recordings. McFarland & Company, 2009.
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