Lola Montez, the King’s Dancer (Lola Montez, die Tänzerin des Königs) 101 years old

Deviating from the historical facts, Lola is introduced as a young Spanish “Gypsy” who becomes involuntarily embroiled in an attempt to poison the Infante of Spain (a short but splendid cameo by Heinrich George). As a result, she has to flee the country, arriving first in Italy, where she is taught how to act like a lady. Later, in Paris, she is invited to dance at the city’s prestigious opera house, becoming a worldwide sensation. She then becomes secretly involved in a revolutionary plot by Louis Napoléon, the future emperor of France. When the plot fails, Lola is once again forced to flee, this time to Munich, where she captures the attention of Ludwig I. Their ensuing affair arouses a great deal of hatred among the people and the establishment, however. In the end, Lola has no choice but to leave again, and vanishes into the night mist.

Credits

Heinrich George as Don Miguel

Max Gülstorff as Journalist Beauvallion

Georg Alexander as Studiosus Ludwig von Hirschberg

Ernst Pittschau as Studiosus Peisner

Fritz Kampers as Lieutenant Nussbaum

Julius Falkenstein as

Lola Montez, the King’s Dancer Cast

Name	Character
Heinrich George He was 29, 52 years old when he died	as Don Miguel
Max Gülstorff He was 40, 64 years old when he died	as Journalist Beauvallion
Georg Alexander He was 34, 57 years old when he died	as Studiosus Ludwig von Hirschberg
Ernst Pittschau He was 39, 67 years old when he died	as Studiosus Peisner
Fritz Kampers He was 31, 59 years old when he died	as Lieutenant Nussbaum
Julius Falkenstein He was 43, 54 years old when he died
Hans Junkermann He was 11, 9 years old when he died	as Hoftheaterintendant
Wilhelm Diegelmann He was 61, 73 years old when he died
Hermann Picha He was 57, 71 years old when he died

Lola Montez, the King’s Dancer Crew

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Lola Montez, the King’s Dancer (101 years)

Release day: Thursday, December 28, 1922
Runtime: 113 minutes