Truxa is a 1937 German drama film directed by Hans H. Zerlett and starring La Jana, Hannes Stelzer, and Ernst Fritz Fürbringer. It is a Circus film, based on a novel by Heinrich Seiler. The film was released in the United States and was one of the most successful German films show in America that year.[1]
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Directed by | Hans H. Zerlett |
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Produced by | Karl Julius Fritzsche |
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Cinematography | Friedl Behn-Grund |
Edited by | Walter Fredersdorf |
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Distributed by | Europa Film |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
Country | Germany |
Language | German |
It was remade in Britain the following year as Star of the Circus.
Partial cast
edit- La Jana as Yester, Tänzerin
- Hannes Stelzer as Husen, Drahtseilkünstler
- Ernst Fritz Fürbringer as Garvin, Illusionist
- Mady Rahl as Hilde, Garvins Assistentin
- Peter Elsholtz as Truxa, Artist
- Rudi Godden as Peters, Inspizient
- Rudolf Klein-Rogge as Varieté-Direktor
- Eva Tinschmann as Frau Schilp
- Hedi Höpfner as 1. Tänzerin
- Margot Höpfner as 2. Tänzerin
- Erwin Biegel as Pipo, Clown
- Curt Lucas as Jimmy, Garvins Assistenz
- Bertold Reissig as Bühnenportier
- Alfred Stratmann as Nachtwächter
- Hermann Pfeiffer as Varieté-Agent
- Marie Sera as Therese, Yesters Gardrobiere
- Barbara Galloni as Sekretärin
- Fritz Linn as Theaterarzt
- Edgard Eitner as Drahtseilartist
- Julius Eckhoff as Varieté-Künstler
- Curt Cappi as Kellner
- Karin Luesebrink as Nummerngirl
- Hans Söhnker as Chef einer Tanzgrippe
References
edit- ^ Waldman p. 152
Bibliography
edit- O'Brien, Mary-Elizabeth (2006) [2004]. Nazi Cinema as Enchantment: The Politics of Entertainment in the Third Reich. Rochester, NY: Boydell & Brewer. ISBN 978-1-57113-334-2.
- Waldman, Harry (2008). Nazi Films in America, 1933–1942. Jefferson, NC: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-3861-7.
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