The Queen Was in the Parlour is a 1927 Anglo-German silent drama film directed by Graham Cutts and starring Lili Damita, Louis Ralph and Paul Richter.[2] It was based on the Noël Coward play The Queen Was in the Parlour. Its German title was Die letzte Nacht.
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| Directed by | Graham Cutts |
| Written by | Fanny Carlsen Graham Cutts |
| Produced by | Michael Balcon Hermann Fellner Arnold Pressburger Josef Somlo |
| Starring | Lili Damita Louis Ralph Paul Richter Harry Liedtke |
| Cinematography | Otto Kanturek |
| Music by | Gustav Gold |
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| Distributed by | Woolf & Freedman Film Service |
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Running time | 7,250 feet[1] |
| Countries | United Kingdom Germany |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles German intertitles |
Production
The film was made as part of an Anglo-German co-production between Gainsborough Pictures and the leading German company UFA. It was shot at UFA's Babelsberg Studio in Berlin.[3] It was the first of several co-productions between Gainsborough and German companies.[4]
Cast
- Lili Damita as Nadya
- Louis Ralph as Prince Alex
- Paul Richter as Sabien Pascal
- Harry Liedtke as Prince Keri
- Trude Hesterberg as Herzogin Xenia
- Rudolf Klein-Rogge as General Kish
- Ernő Verebes as King's Adjutant
- Frida Richard as Zana
References
Bibliography
- Cook, Pam (ed.). Gainsborough Pictures. Casssell, 1997.
- Low, Rachael. History of the British Film, 1918-1929. George Allen & Unwin, 1971.
