The Favourite of the Queen (1922)
- Original title
- Der Favorit der Königin
- Directed by
- Franz Seitz Sr.
- Genre
- historical film
- Country
- Germany
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Rating
- 9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This silent film is set in Elizabethan England. It follows the intense and troubled relationship between Queen Elizabeth I and her favorite courtier, the Earl of Essex. Their bond is complicated by political scheming and a deadly plague outbreak.
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What happens
The Favourite of the Queen (German: Der Favorite der Königin) is a 1922 German silent historical film directed by Franz Seitz and starring Erich Kaiser-Titz, Hanna Ralph and Willy Kaiser-Heyl. It is based on a Georg Hirschfeld play set in Elizabethan England, focusing on the tumultuous relationship between Queen Elizabeth I and her favorite, the Earl of Essex, amid court intrigue and a deadly epidemic. The film was shot at the Emelka Studios in Munich. The film's sets were designed by the art director Willy Reiber. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Luise Millerin (1922)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.