Xenia Desni was a Ukrainian silent screen era actress who predominantly appeared in German films.
Leo Birinski was a playwright, screenwriter and director. He worked in Austria-Hungary, Germany and in the United States. As a playwright in Europe, he gained his biggest popularity from 1910 – 1917 but was ultimately forgotten. From the 1920s to 1940s he worked mainly as a screenwriter, first in Germany, later in the United States, to which he emigrated in September 1927. In the United States, he also returned to writing stage plays. He wrote in German and English. Until recently, only a minimal amount of information about his life has been available. Complicating matters, there have been many legends and rumours concerning Birinski's person, including the false report of his "suicide" in 1920 that found its way from newspaper obituaries into encyclopedias.
Harry Liedtke was a German film actor.
Radio Magic is a 1927 German silent comedy film directed by Richard Oswald and starring Werner Krauss, Xenia Desni, and Fern Andra. The film's art direction was by Gustav A. Knauer and Willy Schiller. It premiered on 30 September 1927. The runtime is 60 minutes.
Grit Haid was an Austrian stage and film actress. She was the younger sister of the actress Liane Haid. She died in a plane crash in 1938.
A Crazy Night is a 1927 German silent comedy film directed by Richard Oswald and starring Ossi Oswalda, Harry Liedtke and Henry Bender. It was shot at the EFA Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Heinrich Richter.
Nixchen is a 1926 German silent film directed by Kurt Blachy and starring Hans Albers, Heinrich Peer and Olga Limburg. It is based on a novel of the same title by Hans von Kahlenberg.
His Best Friend is a 1929 German silent action film directed by and starring Harry Piel and also featuring Dary Holm and Grit Haid. It was shot at the Staaken Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Neppach.
Babette Bomberling is a 1927 German silent comedy film directed by Victor Janson and starring Xenia Desni, Karl Elzer and Ferdinand Hart.
There Was Once a Loyal Hussar is a 1929 German film directed by Carl Heinz Wolff and starring Grit Haid. It was shot at the Halensee Studios in Berlin. It takes its title from the opening line of the traditional song "The Faithful Hussar".
The Champion of the World is a 1927 German silent film directed by Gennaro Righelli and starring Fred Solm, Xenia Desni and Olga Tschechowa. The film's art direction was by Julius von Borsody. It premiered at the Marmorhaus in Berlin.
The Island of Dreams is a 1925 German silent film directed by Paul L. Stein and starring Liane Haid, Harry Liedtke, and Alfons Fryland.
A Girl with Temperament is a 1928 German silent comedy film directed by Victor Janson and starring Maria Paudler, Eugen Neufeld and Luigi Serventi. It was shot at the EFA Studios in Berlin. The film's art direction was by Otto Erdmann and Hans Sohnle.
Leap Into Life is a 1924 German silent drama film directed by Johannes Guter and starring Xenia Desni, Walter Rilla and Paul Heidemann. It features one the earliest film appearances of the future star Marlene Dietrich.
Carnival Magic is a 1927 German silent drama film directed by Rudolf Walther-Fein and Rudolf Dworsky and starring Harry Liedtke, Grete Mosheim, and Emil Rameau. It was shot at the Staaken Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Hans Minzloff and Jacek Rotmil.
Archduke John is a 1929 Austrian silent historical drama film directed by Max Neufeld and starring Igo Sym, Xenia Desni and Paul Biensfeldt. It portrays the life of Archduke John of Austria, a nineteenth century member of the Habsburg Dynasty.
Gypsy Blood is a 1934 German comedy film directed by Charles Klein and starring Adele Sandrock, Georg Alexander, and Erik Ode. It was released by the German subsidiary of Universal Pictures. In Austria it was known by the title Das Ungarmädel.
Barmaid is a 1922 German silent film directed by Johannes Guter and starring Xenia Desni, Paul Hartmann, and Charlotte Ander.
The Toboggan Cavalier is a 1918 German silent comedy film directed by Ernst Lubitsch and starring Ossi Oswalda, Harry Liedtke and Lubitsch.
A Girl of the People is a 1927 German silent historical drama film directed by Jacob Fleck and Luise Fleck and starring Xenia Desni, Harry Liedtke and Livio Pavanelli.
