The Great Passion
1930/08/24 • Released • German
Overview
This is a real curiosity; at best a reasonable film, but also a charming little gem. There is a story (in the line of "A Star is Born"), but this merely serves as an excuse, as it is more importantly a kind of moving encyclopedia of about 35 stars making their debut in a talkie (although some of them had already made one talkie), of the technical sound possibilities and of film making. Besides all that, it is entertaining and sometimes hilarious and it has fine one-liners that split my side. The film is also remarkable for making mock of typical German film genres (like the overly sweet romances involving the military), of too heavy acting and of film making in general. I have to mention this one: a short, hysterically funny parody of "Der blaue Engel". What this film in fact says is: do not take any film too seriously. (J. Steed)
Director : Steve Sekely
Casts
Camilla Horn
Eva von Loe
Theodor Loos
Regisseur Hall
Paul Kemp
Regieassistent Mopp
Paul Henckels
Aufnahmeleiter Klieht
Harry Frank
Paul Wessel
Berthe Ostyn
Carla Marventa
Walter Steinbeck
Filmdirector
Conrad Veidt
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Anny Ondra
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Harry Liedtke
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Lil Dagover
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Anna Müller-Lincke
Garderobiere
Liane Haid
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Karl Platen
Fridericus Rex
Ferdinand Bonn
Cornelius
Betty Amann
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Elga Brink
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Maria Paudler
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Adele Sandrock
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Charlotte Susa
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Olga Tschechowa
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Camilla von Hollay
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Gustav Diessl
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Paul Heidemann
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Walter Janssen
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Fritz Kortner
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Francis Lederer
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Theo Lingen
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Károly Huszár
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Fritz Rasp
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Walter Rilla
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Hans Adalbert Schlettow
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Luis Trenker
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Jack Trevor
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Ernö Verebes
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María Corda
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Jenny Jugo
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Karel Lamač
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Hans H. Zerlett
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