''Restless Hearts'' (, ) is a 1928

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directed by

Benito Perojo Benito Perojo González (Madrid, 14 June 1894 – Madrid, 11 November 1974) was a Spanish film director and film producer. Biography Son of José Perojo Figueras (1850–1908), a journalist and politician of Cuban origin, by his wife, Ana ...

and

Gustav Ucicky Gustav Ucicky (6 July 1899 – 27 April 1961) was an Austrians, Austrian film director, screenwriter, and cinematographer. He was one of the more successful directors in Austria and Germany from the 1930s through to the early 1960s. His work cov ...

and starring

Betty Bird Betty Bird (born Hilde Elisabeth Ptack; 18June 19014March 1998) was an Austrian actress known for ''Die spanische Fliege'' (1931), ''Corazones sin rumbo'' (1928) and ''Sturm auf drei Herzen'' (1930). She was married to Gustav Ucicky until their ...

, Hanna Ralph and

Livio Pavanelli Livio Cesare Pavanelli (7 September 1881 – 29 April 1958) was an Italian film actor. Pavanelli was born in Copparo, Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna, Italy and died in Rome in 1958 at age 76. Selected filmography * ''Mariute'' (1918) *''Fabiola (1918 ...

. The film was a co-production between a Spanish company and the German studio

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. The Argentine actress

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was cast after winning a competition staged by the film's producers. The film was based on a novel by Pedro Mata.

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was by

Ludwig Reiber Ludwig Reiber (1904–1979) was a German art director.Capua p.159 The veteran Reiber worked on film and television set design from the silent era to the early 1970s. He was employed by the Munich-based Bavaria Film at the Emelka Studios. He worked ...

. On its release the film was attacked by Spanish critics who felt that the Spanish actors had been relegated to lesser roles.

Cast

as Maria Luise * Hanna Ralph as Dolores Heredia *

as Alfonso *

as Isabel * Valentín Parera as Alcaraz *Walter Grüters as Mac Stone *M. W. Lenz as musician #1 *

Franz Loskarn Franz Loskarn (3 May 1890 – 22 April 1978) was a German film actor. Selected filmography * ''Behind Monastery Walls (1928 film), Behind Monastery Walls'' (1928) * ''Almenrausch and Edelweiss (1928 film), Almenrausch and Edelweiss'' (1928) * ''L ...

as musician #2 *

Ferdinand Martini Ferdinand Martini (1 September 1870 – 23 December 1930) was a German film actor. He appeared in 38 films between 1920 and 1931. He was born in Munich and died in Germany. Selected filmography * '' The Monastery's Hunter'' (1920) * '' Nig ...

as 3musician #3 *Alfredo Hurtado *Emilio Mesejo *

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References

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* Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Spanish silent films Films directed by Benito Perojo Films directed by Gustav Ucicky Bavaria Film films German black-and-white films Films based on Spanish novels 1920s German films {{1920s-Spain-film-stub