Lulu (1917 film)

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Lulu
Directed by Alexander Antalffy
Written by Frank Wedekind (play)
Produced by Paul Davidson
Starring
Cinematography Frederik Fuglsang
Production
company
Release date
1917
CountryGermany
LanguagesSilent
German intertitles

Lulu is a 1917 German silent film directed by Alexander Antalffy and starring Erna Morena, Adolf Klein and Harry Liedtke. [1]

Contents

The film's art direction was by Kurt Richter.

Plot

The circus dancer Lulu is a thoroughly liberal being. Although she loves her former savior, the clown Alfredo, she begins a relationship with the noble Henri von Reithofen. Henri kills himself, ruined by the horrendous expenses for Lulu.

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References

  1. Isenberg p.233

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