Vanina; oder, Die Galgenhochzeit
(Vanina; or, The Gallows Wedding)
Also known as Vanina Vanini in Germany; La noce au pied de la potence in France
(1922) Germany
B&W : (length unknown)
Directed by Arthur von Gerlach
Cast: Asta Nielsen [Vanina], Paul Wegener [Governor von Turin], Paul Hartmann [Octavio], Albrecht Viktor Blum [the governor’s adjutant], Bernard Goetzke [the priest], Raoul Lange [Henker]
Projektions Aktiengesellschaft Union-Film [PAGU] production; distributed by Universum-Film Aktiengesellschaft [UFA]. / Scenario by Carl Mayer, from a novella by Stendhal. Art direction by Walter Reimann. Cinematography by Frederik Fuglsang and Willibald Gaebel (Willy Gaebel). / Released 6 October 1922. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Von Gerlach’s first film as director. The film was released in Finland on 30 October 1922. The film was released in Denmark on 14 December 1922. The film was released in the USA on 19 March 1928.
Drama.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Friedrich-Wilhelm-Murnau-Stiftung [Germany]; Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 28 September 2013.
References: O’Leary-Silent p. ? : Website-IMDb.
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