Young Medardus (German: Der junge Medardus) is a 1923 Austrian silent historical drama film directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Victor Varconi, Egon von Jordan and Agnes Esterhazy.[1] Based on a play with the same name by Arthur Schnitzler, it is set during the 1809 French occupation of Vienna during the Napoleonic Wars.
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| Directed by | Michael Curtiz |
| Written by | Arthur Schnitzler (play) Ladislaus Vajda |
| Produced by | Arnold Pressburger |
| Starring | Victor Varconi Egon von Jordan Agnes Esterhazy |
| Cinematography | Gustav Ucicky Eduard von Borsody |
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Running time | 136 minutes |
| Country | Austria |
| Languages | Silent German intertitles |
It was shot at the Schönbrunn Studios in Vienna and on location in the city. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Artur Berger and Julius von Borsody.
Cast edit
- Victor Varconi as Medardus Klähr
- Egon von Jordan as Etzel
- Agnes Esterhazy as Helene
- Gyula Szőreghy as Eschenbacher
- Karel Lamač as Franz
- Franz Glawatsch as Berger
- Mari Hegyesi as Mrs. Klähr
- Anny Hornik as Agathe
- Josef König as Wachshuber
- Ferdinand Onno as Marquis de Valois
- Ludwig Rethey as Duke of Valois
- Mary Stone as Anna
- Mihail Xantho as Napoleon
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Von Dassanowsky p.21
Bibliography edit
- Von Dassanowsky, Robert. Austrian Cinema: A History. McFarland, 2005.
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