The Countess of Monte Cristo (1932 film)

The Countess of Monte Cristo (German: Die Gräfin von Monte-Christo) is a 1932 German comedy drama film directed by Karl Hartl and starring Brigitte Helm, Rudolf Forster and Lucie Englisch.[1]

The Countess of Monte Cristo
German film poster
GermanDie Gräfin von Monte-Christo
Directed byKarl Hartl
Written byWalter Reisch
Produced byGregor Rabinovitch
Starring
CinematographyFranz Planer
Edited byRudolf Schaad
Music byAllan Gray
Production
companies
Majestic-Film
UFA
Distributed byUFA
Release date
  • 22 April 1932 (1932-04-22)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryGermany
LanguageGerman

The film's sets were designed by the art directors Robert Herlth and Walter Röhrig. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios outside Berlin and on location in Vienna and the ski resort of Semmering. It was remade in the United States in 1934 with Fay Wray in the lead role.

Plot

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Two struggling actresses are hired as extras to drive an expensive car while dressed in fancy outfits. Stopping at a winter resort, one of them is mistakenly identified as the "Countess of Monte Cristo", a VIP guest expected to arrive around this time. Rather than clearing up this misunderstanding, the two give in to the temptation and pass themselves off as members of the wealthy set.

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References

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  1. ^ Rogowski, Christian; Hans, Anjeana K.; Wahl, Chris; Walk, Cynthia (2011) [2010]. The Many Faces of Weimar Cinema: Rediscovering Germany's Filmic Legacy. Screen Cultures: German Film and the Visual. Rochester, N.Y.: Camden House. p. 299. ISBN 978-1571135322. JSTOR 10.7722/j.ctt163tbh4.
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