| Gordian the Tyrant | |
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| Directed by | Fred Sauer |
| Written by | Rudolf Greinz (novel) Reinhold Meißner Werner P. Zibaso |
| Produced by | Hans Conradi |
| Starring | Weiß Ferdl Paul Richter Michael von Newlinsky |
| Cinematography | Ewald Daub |
| Edited by | Alexandra Anatra |
| Music by | Viktor Corzilius |
Production companies | Westeuropäische Film Neue Deutsch Lichtspiel-Syndikat |
| Distributed by | Tobis Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | German |
Gordian the Tyrant (German: Gordian, der Tyrann) is a 1937 German comedy film directed by Fred Sauer and starring Weiß Ferdl, Paul Richter and Michael von Newlinsky.[1] The film's sets were designed by the art director Karl Böhm and Erich Czerwonski. Location shooting took place around Wasserburg in Bavaria.
Synopsis
A small-town official in pre-Weimar Germany stands in opposition to any progress in the area. Complications arise when his doppelganger, a theatrical impresario, arrives in the area.
Cast
- Weiß Ferdl as Landeshauptmann Gordian von Schwingenbeutel / Theaterdirektor Ferdinand
- Paul Richter as Fürst
- Michael von Newlinsky as Adjutant des Fürsten
- Trude Haefelin as Gordians Nichte Franziska
- Ellen Hille as Gordians Dienstmädchen Vroni
- Fred Doederlein as Assessor Hans von Planck
- Josef Eichheim as Amtsdiener Högl
- Leo Peukert as Sanitätsrat Dr. Sterzinger
- Marlise Ludwig as Resede Silbernagel
- Irene Andor as Wirtin Toni
- Olga Schaub as Kellnerin
- Maria Hofen as Nachbarin
- Hanns Waschatko as Stammgast
- Josef Dischner as Stammgast
References
- ↑ Waldman p.150
Bibliography
- Waldman, Harry. Nazi Films in America, 1933-1942. McFarland, 2008.
External links
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