''The Toy of the Tsarina'' (German: ''Das Spielzeug der Zarin'') is a 1919

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ...

silent

historical drama A historical drama (also period drama, costume drama, and period piece) is a work set in a past time period, usually used in the context of film and television. Historical drama includes historical fiction and romance film, romances, adventure f ...

film directed by Rudolf Meinert and starring Ellen Richter, Karl Berger, and

Max Kronert Max Kronert (born Max Josef Florian Trübsand; 1873 – 22 July 1925) was a German stage and film actor. Selected filmography * '' Carmen'' (1918) * ''The Monastery of Sendomir'' (1919) * '' The Toy of the Tsarina'' (1919) * ''The Oyster Pr ...

Cast

* Ellen Richter as Katharina II. * Karl Berger as Lieutenant Tschekin *

as Hauptmann Wlassiew *Hugo Falke as Lieutenant Mirowitsch *

Max Laurence Friedrich Rudolf Max Laurence (5 August 1852 – 26 May 1926) was a German stage and film actor. Selected filmography * ''Where Is Coletti?'' (1913) * '' The Dancer'' (1915) * '' Hans und Hanni'' (1915) * '' Mountain Air'' (1917) * '' Diary of a ...

as Chamberlain *R. Mantolu as Henker *Joseph Römer as Count Orlow *Else Wasa as Frau von Mellin

Bibliography

*Bergfelder, Tim & Bock, Hans-Michael. ''The Concise Cinegraph: Encyclopedia of German''. Berghahn Books, 2009.

External links

* Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films German historical films Films directed by Rudolf Meinert 1910s historical films Films about Catherine the Great German black-and-white films 1910s German films {{Historic-film-stub