Lady Hamilton is a 1921 German silent historical film directed by Richard Oswald and starring Liane Haid, Conrad Veidt and Werner Krauss.[1] The film depicts the love affair between the British Admiral Lord Nelson and Lady Emma Hamilton. It was based on two novels by Heinrich Vollrath Schumacher. A copy of the film exists in a Russian film archive.[2]
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| Directed by | Richard Oswald |
| Written by | Heinrich Vollrath Schumacher Richard Oswald |
| Produced by | Richard Oswald |
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Production company | Richard-Oswald-Produktion |
| Distributed by | National Film |
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| Country | Germany |
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The film's sets were designed by the art directors Hans Dreier and Paul Leni. Location shooting took place in Hamburg, London, Naples, Rome and Venice.
Cast edit
- Liane Haid as Lady Hamilton
- Conrad Veidt as Lord Nelson
- Werner Krauss as Lord William Hamilton
- Reinhold Schünzel as Ferdinand IV, King of Naples
- Else Heims as Marie Caroline, Queen of Naples
- Anton Pointner as Greville
- Julia Serda as Adele Nelson
- Georg Alexander as George, Prince of Wales (the later George IV)
- Paul Bildt as Francesco Caraciollo, Minister des Königs
- Theodor Loos as George Romney, ein berühmter Maler
- Hans Heinrich von Twardowski as Joshua Nesbitt, Nelsons Stiefsohn
- Gertrude Welcker as Arabella Kelly
- Adele Sandrock as Vorsteherin eines adeligen Stifts
- Kathe Oswald as Jane Middleton
- Celly de Rheydt as Phyrne
- Hugo Döblin as Doctor Graham, Kurpfuscher
- Heinrich George as Kapitän, Sir John Willett Payne
- Friedrich Kühne as Tug, Sir Johns Oberbootsmann
- Louis Ralph as Tom Kid, Matrose
- Ilka Grüning as Eine Wirtin
- Claire Krona as Emma Lyons Mutter
- Max Adalbert as drei Lazaronis
- Max Gülstorff as drei Lazaronis
- Hans Stürm as drei Lazaronis
- Rudolf Meinhard-Jünger as Friseur
- Carl Geppert as Anderer friseur
- Adolf Klein as Marineminister
- Karl Platen as Kammerdiener des Königs
- Georg John as zwei Jacobiner
- Karl Römer as zwei Jacobiner
References edit
- ^ Soister p. 140
- ^ "Lady Hamilton (1921)". 20 October 1921. With Russian intertitles and English subtitles, click CC (closed captions).
Bibliography edit
- Soister, John T. (2002). Conrad Veidt on Screen: A Comprehensive Illustrated Filmography. Jefferson, NC: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-1289-1.
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