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Queen Louise (1927)

Queen Louise poster
Original title
Die Jugend der Königin Luise
Directed by
Karl Grune
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
Weimar Republic, Germany
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This silent film tells the story of Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the wife of King Frederick William III of Prussia. It follows her short life and her role in Prussian history.

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What happens

Queen Louise (German: Königin Luise) is a German silent historical film directed by Karl Grune and starring Mady Christians, Mathias Wieman, and Anita Dorris. It was released in two separate parts slightly less than a month from each other in December 1927 and January 1928. It commenced a series of historical epics directed by Grune. It was shot partly at the Terra Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Hans Jacoby. The film portrays the short life of Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, wife of the Prussian monarch Frederick William III. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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