Hans Trutz in the Land of Plenty (German: Hans Trutz im Schlaraffenland) is a 1917 German silent fantasy film directed by and starring Paul Wegener and also featuring Lyda Salmonova and Ernst Lubitsch.[1] It was one of a trilogy of fairytale-inspired films made by Wegener, along with Rübezahl's Wedding and The Pied Piper of Hamelin.
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German | Hans Trutz im Schlaraffenland |
Directed by | Paul Wegener |
Written by | Paul Wegener |
Produced by | Paul Davidson |
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Cinematography | Frederik Fuglsang |
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Country | Germany |
Languages | Silent German intertitles |
It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin and on location at Bautzen in Saxony. The film's sets were designed by the art director Rochus Gliese.
Cast
edit- Paul Wegener as Hans Trutz
- Lyda Salmonova as Marthe
- Ernst Lubitsch as Satan
- Wilhelm Diegelmann as Ein Schlaraffe
- Rochus Gliese
- Fritz Rasp
- Gertrude Welcker as Angel
See also
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edit- ^ Kreimeier, Klaus. The Ufa Story: A History of Germany's Greatest Film Company, 1918-1945. University of California Press, 1999. p. 45.
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