The Countess Of Monte Cristo (1932 Film)
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''The Countess of Monte Cristo'' () is a 1932 German
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directed by Karl Hartl and starring Brigitte Helm,
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. The film's sets were designed by the
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. It was shot at the
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outside
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and on location in
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and the
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of Semmering. It was remade in the United States in 1934 with
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in the lead role.


Plot

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.


Cast

* Brigitte Helm as Jeanette Heider, Filmkomparsin *
Rudolf Forster Rudolf Forster (30 October 1884 – 25 October 1968) was an Austrian film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1914 and 1968. His autobiography ''Das Spiel, mein Leben'' was published by Propyläen Verlag in 1967. He was born in Gr ...
as Rumowski, Impostor *
Lucie Englisch Lucie Englisch (8 February 1902, in Baden bei Wien – 12 October 1965) was an Austrian actress. She was married to the actor Heinrich Fuchs. Selected filmography * ''The Night Belongs to Us'' (1929) * ''Three Days Confined to Barracks (1930 fi ...
as Mimi, Filmkomparsin * Gustaf Gründgens as Der 'Baron' Impostor * Oskar Sima as Aufnahmeleiter Spitzkopf * Mathias Wieman as Stephan Riehl, Journalist * Flockina von Platen as Filmdiva * Ernst Dumcke as film director * Hans Junkermann as Hoteldirektor *
Theo Lingen Theo Lingen (; 10 June 1903 – 10 November 1978), born Franz Theodor Schmitz, was a German actor, film director and screenwriter. He appeared in more than 230 films between 1929 and 1978, and directed 21 films between 1936 and 1960. Life and c ...
as Etagenkellner *
Max Gülstorff Max Walter Gülstorff (23 March 1882 – 6 February 1947) was a German actor and stage director. Biography Gülstorff was born in Tilsit, East Prussia. He first appeared in 1900 at the Rudolstadt municipal Theater and moved to Cottbus in 1908 ...
as newspaper editor * Karl Etlinger as newspaper editor * Harry Hardt as Detective Commissioner


See also

*'' The Countess of Monte Cristo'' (1934) *'' The Countess of Monte Cristo'' (1948) *'' Just Once a Great Lady'' (1957)


References


External links

* 1930s romantic comedy-drama films Films of the Weimar Republic German romantic comedy-drama films Films directed by Karl Hartl Films about con artists UFA GmbH films Films shot in Austria Films shot at Babelsberg Studios Films set in Vienna German black-and-white films 1932 comedy films 1932 drama films 1930s German films 1930s German-language films {{1930s-Germany-comedy-film-stub