The Countess of Monte Cristo (1932 film)

The Countess of Monte Cristo
Directed by	Karl Hartl
Produced by	Gregor Rabinovitch
Written by	Walter Reisch
Starring	Brigitte Helm Rudolf Forster Lucie Englisch
Music by	Allan Gray
Cinematography	Franz Planer
Edited by	Rudolf Schaad
Production company	Majestic-Film UFA
Distributed by	UFA
Release date	22 April 1932
Running time	98 minutes
Country	West Germany
Language	German

The Countess of Monte Cristo (German: Die Gräfin von Monte-Christo) is a 1932 German comedy drama film directed by Karl Hartl and starring Brigitte Helm, Rudolf Forster and Lucie Englisch.^[1]

The film's sets were designed by the art directors Robert Herlth and Walter Röhrig. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios outside Berlin and on location in Vienna and the ski resort of Semmering. It was remade in the United States in 1934 with Fay Wray in the lead role.

Synopsis

Two struggling actresses are hired as extras to drive an expensive car while dressed in fancy outfits. Stopping at a winter resort they decide to pass themselves off as part of the wealthy set, one of them declaring herself to be the "Countess of Monte Cristo".

Cast

• Brigitte Helm as Jeanette Heider, Filmkomparsin
• Rudolf Forster as Rumowski, Hochstapler
• Lucie Englisch as Mimi, Filmkomparsin
• Gustaf Gründgens as Der 'Baron' Hochstapler
• Oskar Sima as Aufnahmeleiter Spitzkopf
• Mathias Wieman as Stephan Riehl, Journalist
• Flockina von Platen as Filmdiva
• Ernst Dumcke as Filmregisseur
• Hans Junkermann as Hoteldirektor
• Theo Lingen as Etagenkellner
• Max Gülstorff as Zeitungsverleger
• Karl Etlinger as Zeitungsredakteur
• Harry Hardt as Kriminalkommissar

See also

• The Countess of Monte Cristo (1934)
• The Countess of Monte Cristo (1948)

References

Bibliography

• Rogowski, Christian. The Many Faces of Weimar Cinema: Rediscovering Germany's Filmic Legacy. Camden House, 2010.

External links

• The Countess of Monte Cristo on IMDb