Der Graf von Cagliostro
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| Directed by | Reinhold Schünzel |
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Der Graf von Cagliostro is a 1920 silent film directed and co-written by Reinhold Schünzel and starring Schünzel, Anita Berber and Conrad Veidt. It depicts the life of the eighteenth century Italian mesmerist and occultist Alessandro Cagliostro, who called himself Cagliostro.[3] The film is considered a lost film.[1]
Cast
[edit]- Reinhold Schünzel as Cagliostro
- Anita Berber as Lorenza, Cagliostro's slave
- Conrad Veidt as the Minister
- Carl Goetz as the Prince
- Hugo Werner-Kahle as Cagliostro's servant
- Hanni Weisse as the Favorite of the Prince
- Hilde Wörner as the Maid of the Favorite
- Walter Huber
- Heinrich Jensen
- Armin Seydelmann
- Ferry Sikla
Release and reception
[edit]Der Graf von Cagliostro has its world premiere on December 21, 1920, at Busch-Kino, Vienna. It was later shown in Germany on Februaryt 17, 192 at the Marmorhaus in Berlin.[1]
Der Kinematograph declared the film as "marvelously effective cinema" while the script is "the weakest element in the entire production."[4] The review also praised Carl Goetz who "gives the best performance of all" and Conrad Veidt as "very effective in his opulent costumes".[4] A review in Film-Kurier stated that the film "could have been a masterpiece", blaming Robert Liebmann's script which "didn't expend any extra energy and what he did manage doesn't come close to the demands of this subject."[4] The review echoed Der Kinematograph's review stating "Carl Goetz and Conrad Veidt are the only actors whose every gesture is perfect."[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Soister 2015, p. 128.
- ^ a b "Der Graf von Cagliostro". Filmportal.de. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
- ^ Giesen 2019, p. 192.
- ^ a b c d Soister 2015, p. 129.
Sources
[edit]- Soister, John T. (2015) [1st pub. 2002]. Conrad Veidt on Screen: A Comprehensive Illustrated Filmography. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-4511-0.
- Giesen, Rolf (2019). The Nosferatu Story. McFarland. ISBN 9781476635330.