The Night of Queen Isabeau

The Night of Queen Isabeau (German: Die Nacht der Königin Isabeau) is a 1920 German silent historical drama film directed by Robert Wiene and starring Fern Andra, Fritz Kortner, Hans Heinrich von Twardowski and Elsa Wagner. The film depicts the marriage between the mad Charles VI of France and his wife Queen Isabeau.[1] It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin.[2] The film is now considered a lost film, but contemporary reviews praised Wiene's direction. The story revolves around insanity, a common theme in his films.[3]

The Night of Queen Isabeau
Directed byRobert Wiene
Written byRobert Wiene
Produced byErich Pommer
Starring
CinematographyWilly Hameister
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Distributed byDecla
Release date
  • November 1920 (1920-11)
CountryGermany
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References

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  1. ^ Jung & Schatzberg p. 87–88
  2. ^ Jacobsen p.353
  3. ^ Jung & Schatzberg p. 87–88

Bibliography

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  • Jacobsen, Wolfgang. Babelsberg: das Filmstudio. Argon, 1994.
  • Jung, Uli & Schatzberg, Walter. Beyond Caligari: The Films of Robert Wiene. Berghahn Books, 1999.
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