The Castle in the South

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The Castle in the South
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Directed by Géza von Bolváry
Written by Hans H. Zerlett
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography Fritz Arno Wagner
Edited by Hermann Haller
Music by Franz Grothe
Production
company
Boston-Film
Distributed by UFA
Release date
  • 16 November 1933 (1933-11-16)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryGermany
Language German

The Castle in the South (German : Das Schloß im Süden) is a 1933 German comedy film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Liane Haid, Viktor de Kowa, and Paul Kemp. On a film shooting in the Adriatic, an actress falls for a film extra who turns out to be a Prince. [1] A separate French-language version Château de rêve was also produced and released by UFA's French subsidiary. It was made at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin while Location shooting took place in Dalmatia and at Rügen in Pomerania. The film's sets were designed by the art director Emil Hasler. [2]

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References

  1. Waldman, p. 101.
  2. Klaus p.158

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