Tragedy in the House of Habsburg
Tragedy in the House of Habsburg (German: Tragödie im Hause Habsburg) is a 1924 German silent historical film directed by Alexander Korda and starring María Corda, Kálmán Zátony and Emil Fenyvessy. The film recounts the events of the 1889 Mayerling Incident in which the heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire committed suicide. Studio filming was done in Berlin with location shooting in Vienna. The film cost $80,000 to make, but only earned back around half of this at the box office.[1]
| Tragedy in the House of Habsburg | |
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| Directed by | Alexander Korda |
| Produced by | Alexander Korda |
| Written by | Lajos Bíró |
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| Cinematography | Nicolas Farkas |
| Edited by | Karl Hartl |
Production company | Korda Film |
| Distributed by | UFA |
Release date | 30 May 1924 |
| Country | Germany |
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Cast
- María Corda as Baroness Vetsera
- Kálmán Zátony as Crown Prince Rudolf
- Emil Fenyvessy as Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria
- Werner Schott as Lieutenant Corradini
- Arthur Bergen
- Hans Brausewetter
- Friedrich Kayßler
- Louis Ralph
- Mathilde Sussin
- Jakob Tiedtke
- Ferdinand von Alten
References
- Kulik p. 39
Bibliography
- Kulik, Karol. Alexander Korda: The Man Who Could Work Miracles. Virgin Books, 1990.
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