Victoria in Dover (aka The Story of Vickie) (German title: Mädchenjahre einer Königin) is a 1954 Austrian historical romantic comedy film directed by Ernst Marischka and starring Romy Schneider, Adrian Hoven and Magda Schneider.[1] It is a remake of the 1936 Erich Engel film Victoria in Dover, which was based on a 1932 play by Sil-Vara. Schneider's performance as a spirited young royal was a lead-in to her best known role in Sissi and its sequels, although Marischka had originally intended to cast Sonja Ziemann as Victoria.
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| Directed by | Ernst Marischka |
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| Produced by | Karl Ehrlich |
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| Cinematography | Bruno Mondi |
| Edited by | Hermann Leitner |
| Music by | Anton Profes |
Production company | Erma-Film |
| Distributed by | Sascha Film |
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Running time | 118 minutes |
| Country | Austria |
| Language | German |
It was shot at the Sievering Studios in Vienna and on location around the city. The film's sets were designed by the art director Fritz Jüptner-Jonstorff.[citation needed]
Synopsis
editAfter her Prime Minister Lord Melbourne arranges a marriage for her with the German Prince Albert, the young Queen Victoria in 19th-century England decides to leave London and spend some time in Kent. While there she meets a handsome young German and falls in love, unaware that he is her intended husband-to-be Albert.
Cast
edit- Romy Schneider as Princess/Queen Victoria
- Adrian Hoven as Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg
- Magda Schneider as Baroness Lehzen
- Karl Ludwig Diehl as Lord Melbourne - Prime Minister
- Christl Mardayn as Duchess of Kent
- Paul Hörbiger as Prof. Landmann
- Rudolf Vogel as George, a lackey
- Fred Liewehr as King Leopold of the Belgians
- Alfred Neugebauer as Lord Cunningham
- Otto Treßler as the Archbishop of Canterbury
- Stefan Skodler as Sir John Conroy
- Peter Weck as Prince Henry of Orange
- Rudolf Lenz as Grand Duke Alexander of Russia
- Hans Thimig as the Dean of Chester
- Peter Gerhard as Taglione, a dancing master
- Elisabeth Epp as Lady Flora Hastings
- Hilde Wagener as Lady Littleton
- Helene Lauterböck as Lady Lansdowne
- Eduard Strauss Jr. as Composer
- Viktor Braun
References
edit- ^ Fritsche p. 62
Bibliography
edit- Fritsche, Maria. Homemade Men in Postwar Austrian Cinema: Nationhood, Genre and Masculinity. Berghahn Books, 2013.