Atlantik (film)
| Atlantik | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ewald André Dupont |
| Written by | Ernest Raymond (play) Victor Kendall Ewald André Dupont |
| Starring | Fritz Kortner Elsa Wagner Heinrich Schroth Julia Serda |
| Cinematography | Charles Rosher |
| Music by | John Reynders |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Süd-Film |
Release date | 28 October 1929 |
Running time | 114 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | German |
Atlantik is a 1929 British-made German language drama film directed by Ewald André Dupont and starring Fritz Kortner, Elsa Wagner and Heinrich Schroth. The film is a German language version of the 1929 film Atlantic made at Elstree Studios by British International Pictures.[1] Following the introduction of sound films, leading film companies attempted to cater to different markets by producing multiple-language versions of their films. Atlantic was released in four versions: English, French, German and silent, for cinemas not yet converted to the new format. The film was the first fully talking film to be released in Germany, where it was a major hit. It is based on the play The Berg by Ernest Raymond which itself was based on the Titanic disaster.
Cast
- Fritz Kortner as Heinrich Thomas, author
- Elsa Wagner as Anna, his wife
- Heinrich Schroth as Harry von Schroeder
- Julia Serda as Clara, his wife
- Elfriede Borodin as Betty, their daughter
- Lucie Mannheim as Monica, young married couple
- Francis Lederer as Peter, young married couple
- Willi Forst as Poldi
- Hermann Vallentin as Dr. Holtz
- Theodor Loos as Pastor Wagner
- Georg John as Wendt, Thomas' servant
- Philipp Manning as Von Oldenburg, Captain of 'Atlantic'
- Georg August Koch as Lersner, First Officer
- Syd Crossley as Marconi-Telegraphist
References
- ^ Wierzbicki p.107
Bibliography
- Hardt, Ursula. From Caligari to California: Erich Pommer's Life in the International Film Wars. Berghahn Books, 1996.
- St. Pierre, Paul Matthew. E.A. Dupont and his Contribution to British Film: Varieté, Moulin Rouge, Piccadilly, Atlantic, Two Worlds, Cape Forlorn. Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 2010
- Wierzbicki, James Eugene. Film Music: A History . Taylor & Francis, 2009.
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