''Rustle of Spring'' (German: ''Frühlingsrauschen'') is a 1929 German
silent romance film
Romance films or movies involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their journey ...
directed by
William Dieterle
William Dieterle (July 15, 1893 – December 9, 1972) was a German-born actor and film director who emigrated to the United States in 1930 to leave a worsening political situation. He worked in Hollywood primarily as a director for much of his ...
and starring Dieterle,
Lien Deyers
Lien Deyers (formerly Nicolina Dijjers Spanier, born Nicolina Spanier; 5 November 1909 – after March 1982) was a Dutch actress based in Germany.
Early life
Lien Deyers was born Nicolina Spanier in Amsterdam on 5 November 1909, the daughter of N ...
and
Julius Brandt.
[Bock & Bergfelder p.90] It was made by the German subsidiary of
Universal Pictures
Universal Pictures (legally Universal City Studios LLC, also known as Universal Studios, or simply Universal; common metonym: Uni, and formerly named Universal Film Manufacturing Company and Universal-International Pictures Inc.) is an Americ ...
and shot at the
Halensee Studios
The EFA Studios or Halensee Studios were film studios located in the Berlin suburb of Halensee. They were a prominent centre of film production in the silent and early sound era. Constructed in 1919 after the First World War, they were part of a ...
in
Berlin
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. The film's sets were designed by the
art directors
Otto Guelstorff and
Ernst Stern.
Cast
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William Dieterle
William Dieterle (July 15, 1893 – December 9, 1972) was a German-born actor and film director who emigrated to the United States in 1930 to leave a worsening political situation. He worked in Hollywood primarily as a director for much of his ...
as Friedrich
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Lien Deyers
Lien Deyers (formerly Nicolina Dijjers Spanier, born Nicolina Spanier; 5 November 1909 – after March 1982) was a Dutch actress based in Germany.
Early life
Lien Deyers was born Nicolina Spanier in Amsterdam on 5 November 1909, the daughter of N ...
as Viola
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Julius Brandt as Ole
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Elsa Wagner
Elsa Wagner (24 January 1881 – 17 August 1975) was a German actress who appeared in numerous theatrical productions and feature films during the 20th century, including 1920's ''The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari''.
Life and career
Born as Elisabe ...
as Friedrichs Mutter
*
Nikolai Malikoff as Großvater
*
Alexandra Schmitt as Beschließerin
*
Arthur Duarte
*
Vivian Gibson
Vivian Gibson (22 October 1898 – 9 May 1981) was a British-born Austrian actress.
Selected filmography
* ''Demos'' (1921)
* '' The Glorious Adventure'' (1922)
* '' Fräulein Raffke'' (1923)
* '' Countess Maritza'' (1925)
* ''The King and th ...
References
Bibliography
* Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. ''The Concise CineGraph. Encyclopedia of German Cinema''. Berghahn Books, 2009.
External links
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1929 films
Films of the Weimar Republic
German silent feature films
Films directed by William Dieterle
Universal Pictures films
German black-and-white films
German romance films
1929 romance films
1920s German films
Films shot at Halensee Studios
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