Although she is known as a patron of the arts, a graceful duchess nevertheless refuses her nephew to marry an enterprising actress in this German melodrama starring Kathe Dorsch and silent screen legend Henny Porten. When Philine (Hilde Krahl), the troupe's ingénue, is rejected as proper marital material by the Duchess of Weissenfels (Porten), Karoline Neuber (Dorsch) creates such a furor that she is banished from the country. A performance at the court at St. Petersburg also ends in disaster for the unhappy actress and abandoned by all, Karoline dies a suicide.
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The Comedians Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Erna Sellmer
She was 36, 77 years old when she died
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as Amme Armins |
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Henny Porten
She was 51, 70 years old when she died
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as Herzogin Amalia von Weißenfels |
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Richard Häussler
He was 32, 55 years old when he died
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as Baron Armin von Perckhammer, ihr Neffe |
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Hilde Krahl
She was 24, 82 years old when she died
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as Philine Schröder, ihre Schülerin |
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Gustav Diessl
He was 41, 48 years old when he died
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as Ernst Biron, Herzog von Kurland |
The Comedians Crew
| Name |
Department |
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G.W. Pabst as Director. He was 56 (81) years old when He died
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Directing |
