The Telephone Operator
For the 1932 film, see The Telephone Operator (1932 film).
| The Telephone Operator | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Hanns Schwarz |
| Written by |
Henrik Galeen Adolf Lantz |
| Music by |
Giuseppe Becce Otto Urack |
| Cinematography | Fritz Arno Wagner |
Production company |
Sternheim Film |
| Distributed by | UFA |
Release dates |
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| Country | Germany |
| Language |
Silent German intertitles |
The Telephone Operator (German: Das Fräulein vom Amt) is a 1925 German silent comedy film directed by Hanns Schwarz and starring André Mattoni, Alexander Murski and Willy Kaiser-Heyl. The film's art direction was by Erich Czerwonski. It was notable for the number of leading UFA technicians who worked on it.[1] It premiered on 15 October 1925 at the Tauenzienpalast in Berlin.[2] It is also known by the alternative title Liebe und Telefon.
Cast
- André Mattoni as Frank Caruther
- Alexander Murski as Baron Josua Caruther
- Willy Kaiser-Heyl as Baron Conrad
- Karl Platen as Jeff
- Kurt Wichulla as Kind
- Frida Richard as Tante Betsy
- Paul Biensfeldt as Notar
- Frieda Türnowski as Nachbarin
- Fritz Richard as Vorsteher
- Hugo Döblin as Wucherer
- Lydia Potechina as Zimmervermieterin
- Ellen Plessow as Reisende
- William Huch as Kammerdiener
- Mary Johnson as Mary Hard
- Margarete Lanner
References
Bibliography
- Hardt, Ursula. From Caligari to California: Erich Pommer's life in the International Film Wars. Berghahn Books, 1996.
- Kreimeier, Klaus. The Ufa Story: A History of Germany's Greatest Film Company, 1918-1945. University of California Press, 1999.