The Most Beautiful Legs of Berlin (German: Die schönsten Beine von Berlin) is a 1927 German silent film directed by Willi Wolff and starring Ellen Richter, Dina Gralla and Kurt Gerron.[1] The film's sets were designed by the art director Ernst Stern. It functions as a revue show, showcasing leading dancers of the Weimar era. Richter and Gralla play rival competitors.
| The Most Beautiful Legs of Berlin | |
|---|---|
 Scene from a film | |
| German | Die schönsten Beine von Berlin |
| Directed by | Willi Wolff |
| Written by | Robert Liebmann Willi Wolff |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Axel Graatkjær |
| Music by | Otto Stenzeel |
Production company | Ellen Richter Film |
| Distributed by | UFA |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Languages | Silent German intertitles |
A theme song composed by Walter Kollo was released alongside the film, and became a gramophone hit record.
Cast
edit- Ellen Richter as Dolorès
- Dina Gralla as Poupette
- Kurt Gerron
- Henry Bender
- Teddy Bill
- Kurt Ehrlich
- Kurt Fuß
- Bruno Kastner
- Rudolf Lettinger
- Kurt Lilien
- Rudolf Meinhard-Jünger
- Frida Richard
- Fritz Richard
- Gyula Szöreghy
- Alice Torning
- Lawrence Tiller Empire Girls
- Charell Boys
- Dodge Sisters
References
edit- ^ Bock, Hans-Michael; Bergfelder, Tim, eds. (2009). The Concise Cinegraph: Encyclopaedia of German Cinema. New York, NY: Berghahn Books. p. 155. ISBN 1571816550. JSTOR j.ctt1x76dm6.
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