A Modern Dubarry (1927)
- Original title
- Eine Dubarry von heute
- Directed by
- Alexander Korda
- Genre
- drama film, silent film, romance film
- Country
- Germany
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Rating
- 10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A young woman climbs from poverty into high society. The story follows her rise and fall, inspired by the life of a famous French courtesan.
melodramaticglamorousnostalgicslow-pacedtragichistoricalelegantromantic
What happens
A Modern Dubarry (German: Eine Dubarry von heute) is a 1927 German silent drama film directed by Alexander Korda and starring María Corda, Alfred Abel and Friedrich Kayßler. The title is a reference to the life of the eighteenth century courtesan Madame Du Barry. It was made by Felsom Film and distributed by the major studio UFA. Location shooting took place on the French Riviera. The film's sets were designed by the art director Oscar Friedrich Werndorff. It features performances from Hans Albers and Marlene Dietrich both of whom later achieved greater fame. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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