The False Prince (film)

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The False Prince
Directed by Heinz Paul
Written by
Produced by Lothar Stark
Starring
Cinematography Gustave Preiss
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Distributed by Bavaria Film
Release date
  • 1 December 1927 (1927-12-01)
CountryGermany
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The False Prince (German: Der falsche Prinz) is a 1927 German silent film directed by Heinz Paul and starring Harry Domela, Ekkehard Arendt and John Mylong. [1] It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. The film's art direction was by Karl Machus. The film was based on Domela's book recounting his own adventures in post-First World War Germany when he briefly masqueraded as Prince.

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  1. Hermanni p.127

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