''Modern Dowry'' (german: Moderne Mitgift) is a 1932 German
comedy film
A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending ( black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the o ...
directed by
E. W. Emo and starring
Mártha Eggerth,
Georg Alexander
Georg Alexander (born Werner Ludwig Georg Lüddeckens; 3 April 1888 – 30 October 1945) was a German film actor who was a prolific presence in German cinema. He also directed a number of films during the silent era.
Personal life
He was marrie ...
, and
Leo Slezak
Leo Slezak (; 18 August 1873 – 1 June 1946) was a Moravian dramatic tenor. He was associated in particular with Austrian opera as well as the title role in Verdi's ''Otello''. He is the father of actors Walter Slezak and Margarete Slezak ...
. It was shot at the
Johannisthal Studios
The Johannisthal Studios were film studios located in the Berlin area of Johannisthal. Founded in 1920 on the site of a former airfield, they were a centre of production during the Weimar and Nazi eras. Nearly four hundred films were made at Joh ...
in
Berlin
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. The film's sets were designed by the
art director Otto Hunte.
[Klaus p.163]
Cast
References
Bibliography
* Klaus, Ulrich J. ''Deutsche Tonfilme: Jahrgang 1932''. Klaus-Archiv, 1988.
External links
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1932 comedy films
Films of the Weimar Republic
German comedy films
Films directed by E. W. Emo
German black-and-white films
1930s German films
1930s German-language films
Films shot at Johannisthal Studios
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