The Prince of Rogues (German: Schinderhannes) is a 1928 German silent drama film directed by Curtis Bernhardt and starring Hans Stüwe, Lissy Arna and Albert Steinrück. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin.[1] The film's art direction was by Heinrich Richter. The story depicts the life of the 18th century outlaw Schinderhannes. It is based on a 1927 play Schinderhannes by Carl Zuckmayer.[2]
| The Prince of Rogues | |
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 Theatrical film poster | |
| German | Schinderhannes |
| Directed by | Curtis Bernhardt |
| Written by | Carl Zuckmayer (play) Curtis Bernhardt |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Günther Krampf |
| Music by | Pasquale Perris |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Prometheus-Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Languages | Silent German intertitles |
Cast edit
- Hans Stüwe as Hannes Bückler - Schinderhannes
- Lissy Arna as Julchen Blasius
- Albert Steinrück as Leyendecker
- Bruno Ziener as the old Bückler
- Frida Richard as Seine Frau
- Ivan Koval-Samborsky as Karl Benzel
- Fritz Richard as the old Blasius
- Fritz Rasp as Heinrich Benzel
- Oskar Homolka as Amtmann
- Willy Grunwald as robber
- Nico Turoff as robber
- Albert Florath
- Tonio Gennaro as robber
- Holmes Zimmermann as robber
- Erich Kober
- Carl Busse
- Ernst Rotmund
See also edit
- Der Schinderhannes (1958)
References edit
- ^ Kreimeier, Klaus (1999). The Ufa Story: A History of Germany's Greatest Film Company, 1918-1945. Translated by Kimber, Robert; Kimber, Rita. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press. p. 98. ISBN 0520220692.
- ^ Grange, William (2008). Cultural Chronicle of the Weimar Republic. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press. p. 277. ISBN 081085967X. LCCN 2008008116.
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