Madame Wants No Children (1926 film)
| Madame Wants No Children | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Alexander Korda |
| Written by | Clément Vautel (novel) Béla Balázs Adolf Lantz |
| Produced by | Karl Freund |
| Starring | María Corda Harry Liedtke Maria Paudler Trude Hesterberg |
| Cinematography | Robert Baberske Theodor Sparkuhl |
| Music by | Willy Schmidt-Gentner |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Fox Film Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | Weimar Republic |
| Languages | Silent German intertitles |
Madame Wants No Children (German: Madame wünscht keine Kinder) is a 1926 German silent drama film directed by Alexander Korda and starring María Corda, Harry Liedtke and Maria Paudler. It is based on the novel Madame ne veut pas d'enfants by the French writer Clément Vautel. The film was made for the American Fox Film Corporation's German subsidiary. The film was shot at Tempelhof Studios in late 1926. It was the last film European film Korda made until 1930 as he left for the United States shortly after its production (although an earlier film, A Modern Dubarry, premiered later).[1]
Cast
- María Corda – Elyane Parizot
- Harry Liedtke – Paul
- Maria Paudler – Louise Bonvin
- Trude Hesterberg – Elyane's mother
- Dina Gralla – Lulu, Elyane's sister
- Hermann Vallentin – Paul's uncle
- Camilla von Hollay – Louise's maid
- Olga Mannel – Louise's cook
- Ellen Mueller – Elyane's maid
- Camilla Horn – Dancer
- Marlene Dietrich – Extra
- John Loder – Extra
References
- ^ Kulik p.41
Bibliography
- Kulik, Karol. Alexander Korda: The Man Who Could Work Miracles. Virgin Books, 1990.
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