The Night of Queen Isabeau
| The Night of Queen Isabeau | |
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| Directed by | Robert Wiene |
| Written by | Robert Wiene |
| Produced by | Erich Pommer |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Willy Hameister |
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| Distributed by | Decla |
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| Country | Germany |
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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] 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.[2]
Cast
- Fern Andra as Königin Isabeau
- Fritz Kortner as Connetable
- Hans Heinrich von Twardowski as Page
- Elsa Wagner
- Lothar Müthel as Jehan
- John Gottowt as Buckliger Narr
- Albert Lind
- Alexander Moissi as King Karl VI.
- Harald Paulsen
References
Bibliography
- Jung, Uli & Schatzberg, Walter. Beyond Caligari: The Films of Robert Wiene. Berghahn Books, 1999.
External links
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Categories:
- 1920 films
- 1920s historical drama films
- German films
- Films of the Weimar Republic
- German silent feature films
- Lost drama films
- German historical drama films
- Films directed by Robert Wiene
- Films set in France
- Films set in Paris
- Films set in the 1400s
- Films set in the 15th century
- Lost German films
- German black-and-white films
- Films produced by Erich Pommer
- 1920 lost films
- 1920 drama films
- 1920s German film stubs
- Historical film stubs