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Nanon (1924)

Nanon poster
Directed by
Hanns Schwarz
Genre
silent film, historical film
Country
Germany
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman named Nanon gets caught up in romantic and social intrigues during the 18th century. The story follows her adventures and relationships in a light operetta-inspired setting.

lightromantichistoricalwhimsicalplayfulbreezymelodramatic

What happens

Nanon is a 1924 German silent historical film directed by Hanns Schwarz and starring Agnes Esterhazy, Harry Liedtke, and Hanni Weisse. It is based on the operetta Nanon by Richard Genée with a libretto by F Zell. The film's sets were designed by the Hungarian art director Stefan Lhotka. The film was remade in 1938 as a sound film of the same name. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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