The Master of Nuremberg (1927)

Original title

Der Meister von Nürnberg

Directed by

Ludwig Berger

Genre

comedy film, silent film

Country

Germany

Runtime

1h 56m

Rating

9.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This silent German comedy is based on a Richard Wagner opera about singing contests in 16th century Nuremberg. It follows a group of mastersingers and their rivalries. The film was criticized for looking too much like a filmed stage play.

lightheartedcomichistoricalold-fashionedtheatricalwhimsicalstagedslapstick-adjacent

What happens

The Master of Nuremberg (German: Der Meister von Nürnberg) is a 1927 German silent historical comedy film directed by Ludwig Berger and starring Rudolf Rittner, Max Gülstorff and Gustav Fröhlich. It is based on the 1868 opera Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg by Richard Wagner. It was considered artistically unsuccessful because of its overly theatrical presentation. It is also known by the alternative title The Meistersinger. The film's sets were designed by the art director Rudolf Bamberger. After completing the film Berger emigrated to work in Hollywood, although he later returned to Germany. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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