The Platonic Marriage

The Platonic Marriage (German: Die platonische Ehe) is a 1919 German silent drama film directed by Paul Leni and starring Mia May, Georg Alexander and Albert Paulig.[1] An impoverished noblewoman marries a woman he finds unattractive simply to get his hands on her money. However, he gradually finds himself falling in love with her.

The Platonic Marriage
Directed byPaul Leni
Produced byJoe May
Written byRuth Goetz
Richard Hutter
Joe May
StarringMia May
Georg Alexander
Albert Paulig
Production
company
Distributed byUFA
Release date
31 January 1919
Running time
85 minutes
CountryGermany
LanguageSilent
German intertitles

Leni also worked as art director, designing the film's sets.

Cast

References

  1. Das Ufa-Buch p.40

Bibliography

  • Hans-Michael Bock & Michael Töteberg. Das Ufa-Buch. Zweitausendeins, 1992.


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