A Modern Dubarry

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A Modern Dubarry
A scene featuring future star Marlene Dietrich.
Directed byAlexander Korda
Written byLajos Bíró
Produced byHermann Fellner
Josef Somlo
StarringMaría Corda
Alfred Abel
Friedrich Kayßler
CinematographyFritz Arno Wagner
Music byWerner R. Heymann
Production
company
Distributed byUFA
Release date
10 January 1927
CountryGermany
LanguagesSilent
German intertitles

A Modern Dubarry (German: Eine Dubarry von heute) is a 1927 German silent drama film directed by Alexander Korda and starring María Corda, Alfred Abel and Friedrich Kayßler.[1] A young woman working at a dressmakers rises to become a model and entertainer before falling in love with a King.

The title is a reference to the life of the eighteenth century courtesan Madame Du Barry. It was made by Felsom Film and distributed by the major studio UFA. The film's sets were designed by the art director Oscar Friedrich Werndorff. It features performances from Hans Albers and Marlene Dietrich both of whom later achieved greater fame.

Cast

References

  1. ^ Chandler p.50

Bibliography

  • Chandler, Charlotte. Marlene: Marlene Dietrich, A Personal Biography. Simon and Schuster, 2011.

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