Lulu (1917 film)

Lulu
Directed by	Alexander Antalffy
Written by	Frank Wedekind (play)
Produced by	Paul Davidson
Starring	Erna Morena Adolf Klein Harry Liedtke Emil Jannings
Cinematography	Frederik Fuglsang
Production company	PAGU
Release date	1917 (1917)
Country	Germany
Languages	Silent German intertitles

Lulu is a 1917 German silent film directed by Alexander Antalffy and starring Erna Morena, Adolf Klein and Harry Liedtke. ^[1] The film was considered "highly provocative" on its release. ^{[2] [3]}

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.

Cast

• Erna Morena as Lulu
• Adolf Klein as Robert von Waldheim
• Harry Liedtke as Rudolf von Waldheim
• Rolf Brunner as Henri
• Emil Jannings as Alfredo, a clown

References

1. Isenberg p.233
2. Schönfeld, Christiane (2023). The History of German Literature on Film. Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. 58–59. ISBN   9781628923742.
3. Lexicon of Global Melodrama. Transcript Verlag. 2022. pp. 36–37. ISBN   9783839459737.

Bibliography

• Isenberg, Noah William. Weimar Cinema: An Essential Guide to Classic Films of the Era. Columbia University Press, 2009.

External links

• Lulu at IMDb