The Queen's Secretary
The Queen's Secretary | |
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Directed by | Robert Wiene |
Produced by | Oskar Messter |
Written by | Robert Wiene |
Starring |
Käthe Dorsch Ressel Orla Margarete Kupfer |
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Country | Germany |
Language |
Silent German intertitles |
The Queen's Secretary (German: Der Sekretär der Königin) is a 1916 German silent comedy film directed by Robert Wiene and starring Käthe Dorsch, Ressel Orla and Margarete Kupfer. A young Queen secretly marries the commander of her bodyguard, but things are complicated when his ex-lover arrives with a touring opera company.[1] The film was widely praised for its direction, acting and cinematography.[2]
Cast
- Käthe Dorsch
- Ressel Orla
- Margarete Kupfer
- Alexander Antalffy
- Guido Herzfeld
- Heinrich Schroth
References
Bibliography
- Jung, Uli & Schatzberg, Walter. Beyond Caligari: The Films of Robert Wiene. Berghahn Books, 1999.