The Night of Queen Isabeau (1920)
- Original title
- Die Nacht der Königin Isabeau
- Directed by
- Robert Wiene
- Genre
- drama film, silent film, historical film
- Country
- Germany
- Runtime
- 50 min
- Rating
- 8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A silent historical drama about the marriage between King Charles VI of France and Queen Isabeau. The story focuses on the king's madness and the strain it places on their relationship.
melancholicsomberhistoricaltragicslow-burncerebralgloomyintimate
What happens
The Night of Queen Isabeau (German: Die Nacht der Königin Isabeau) is a 1920 German silent historical drama film directed by Robert Wiene and starring Fern Andra, Fritz Kortner, Hans Heinrich von Twardowski and Elsa Wagner. The film depicts the marriage between the mad Charles VI of France and his wife Queen Isabeau. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin. The film is now considered a lost film, but contemporary reviews praised Wiene's direction. The story revolves around insanity, a common theme in his films. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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