The Dancer of Sanssouci (1932)

Original title

Die Tänzerin von Sanssouci

Directed by

Frederic Zelnik

Genre

drama film, romance film

Country

Germany

Runtime

1h 33m

Rating

5.5 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

It is a historical drama about King Frederick the Great and his connection to a famous dancer named Barberina Campanini. The story takes place at the royal court in 18th century Prussia.

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What happens

The Dancer of Sanssouci (German: Die Tänzerin von Sans Souci) is a 1932 German historical drama film directed by Frederic Zelnik and starring Otto Gebühr, Lil Dagover, and Rosa Valetti. Set at the court of Frederick the Great, the film is part of a group of Prussian films made during the era. It portrays the interaction between Frederick and the celebrated dancer Barberina Campanini. Gebühr had previously appeared as Frederick in a silent film The Dancer Barberina about their relationship. The film's sets were designed by the art director Leopold Blonder. It was shot at the Staaken Studios in Berlin. It premiered in the city at the Ufa-Palast am Zoo. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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