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

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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