Love Me and the World Is Mine

Love Me and the World Is Mine is a 1928 American silent romantic film directed by Ewald André Dupont (E.A. Dupont) and released by Universal Pictures.[2][3]

Love Me and the World Is Mine
Lantern slide
Directed byEwald André Dupont
Written byImre Fazekas
Albert DeMond
Walter Anthony
Paul Kohner
Based onDie Geschichte von der Hannerl und ihren Liebhabem
by Rudolf Hans Bartsch
Produced byCarl Laemmle
StarringMary Philbin
Norman Kerry
Betty Compson
CinematographyJackson Rose
Edited byEdward L. Cahn
Daniel Mandell
Music bySidney Jones
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release dates
  • February 9, 1928 (1928-02-09) (New York City)
  • March 4, 1928 (1928-03-04) (U.S.)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)
Budget$350,000[1]

Plot

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Hannerl (Philbin) is a young woman growing up in Old Vienna. She falls in love with two men: A young army officer who can provide her love and security and an old wealthy man who can provide her a high-class life. She doesn't know who she wants to spend her life with, but must make her decision.

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Preservation

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The film survives in copies held at Cinematheque Royale de Belgique, Brussels and the Danish Film Institute, Copenhagen.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "U May Shelve Du Pont's $350,000". Variety. February 16, 1957. p. 4.
  2. ^ "Progressive Silent Film List: Love Me and the World Is Mine". www.silentera.com.
  3. ^ "The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Love Me and the World Is Mine".
  4. ^ Philbin, Mary (April 20, 1928). "Love Me And The World Is Mine" – via memory.loc.gov.
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