Archduke John | |
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Directed by | Max Neufeld |
Written by | Alfred Deutsch-German |
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Cinematography | Hans Theyer |
Production company | Hugo Engel-Filmgesellschaft |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
Country | Austria |
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Archduke John (German : Erzherzog Johann) is a 1929 Austrian silent historical drama film directed by Max Neufeld and starring Igo Sym, Xenia Desni and Paul Biensfeldt. [1] It portrays the life of Archduke John of Austria, a nineteenth century member of the Habsburg Dynasty.
It was shot at the Schönbrunn Studios in Vienna and on location in Styria. The film's sets were designed by the art director Hans Ledersteger.
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