The Gypsy Chief (German: Der Zigeunerprimas) is a 1929 German silent drama film directed by Carl Wilhelm and starring Paul Heidemann, Margarete Schlegel and Fritz Schulz. It is an adaptation of the 1912 operetta Der Zigeunerprimas composed by Emmerich Kálmán with a libretto by Julius Wilhelm [de] and Fritz Grünbaum.[1] Robert A. Dietrich worked as the film's art director.

The Gypsy Chief
Directed byCarl Wilhelm
Written byFranz Schulz
Produced byGustav Althoff
Starring
CinematographyMax Grix
Production
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Aco-Film
Distributed byFilmhaus Bruckmann
Release date
  • 27 March 1929 (1929-03-27)
CountryGermany
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References

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  1. ^ Prawer p.83

Bibliography

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  • Prawer, S.S. Between Two Worlds: The Jewish Presence in German and Austrian Film, 1910-1933. Berghahn Books, 2005.
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