The Night of Decision (1931 film)
| The Night of Decision | |
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| Directed by | Dimitri Buchowetzki |
| Written by | Benno Vigny |
| Based on |
The General (play) by Lajos Zilahy |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Philip Tannura |
| Music by | Karl Hajos |
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| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | German |
The Night of Decision (German: Die Nacht der Entscheidung) is a 1931 American drama film directed by Dimitri Buchowetzki and starring Conrad Veidt, Olga Chekhova, and Peter Voß.[1] Based on the 1928 play The General by Lajos Zilahy, it is also known by the alternative title of Der General. It was made at the Joinville Studios in Paris as the German-language version of the Hollywood production The Virtuous Sin. It is now considered a lost film.
Cast
[edit]- Conrad Veidt as General Gregori Platoff
- Olga Chekhova as Maria Iwanowa (Marya Sablin)
- Peter Voß as Viktor Boris Sablin
- Trude Hesterberg as Madame Alexandra
- Alfons Fryland
- Erik Werntgen as Oberst Prokoff
- Emil Ritter as Velajeff
- Frédéric Mariotti
References
[edit]Bibliography
[edit]- Soister, John T. (2002). Conrad Veidt on Screen: A Comprehensive Illustrated Filmography. Jefferson, NC: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-1289-1.
External links
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- 1931 films
- 1931 drama films
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- 1931 multilingual films
- 1930s American films
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- American black-and-white films
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- Films scored by Karl Hajos
- Films shot at Joinville Studios
- Lost American drama films
- Paramount Pictures films
- German-language drama films
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