The Duke's niece
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Duke's niece |
| Country of production | German Empire |
| original language | German |
| Publishing year | 1917 |
| length | approx. 51 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Max Mack |
| script | Danny Kaden |
| production | Jules Greenbaum |
| occupation | |
The Duke's niece is a silent German confusion game from 1917 by Max Mack with Hanni Weisse and Albert Paulig in the leading roles.
action
The young Comtesse Ena has one ardent wish: to attend the upcoming court ball! In fact, it can be fulfilled, because she and her uncle, the most serene ruling duke of a small German state, are invited to the same. But when the regent injured his foot, the ball visit threatens to fall into the water. This is all the more tragic since the Comtesse hoped to meet her gallant Lieutenant von Prenken, whom she had not seen for a long time, on the spot. After a long request, the Duke is ready to let Ena go to the ball - but only in the company of the ducal chamberlain as a chaperon. The visit of the "Duke" is announced by telegram in the hotel.
As luck would have it, other "dukes" are also expected on site, namely a delegation from G. Herzog, a department store headed by a certain Sally, that has sent out models with its own clothes for a fashion show. The many Herzogs confuse the staff in such a way that Hanny is addressed by the Herzog company with “Comtesse” and Sally with “Your Excellency”. Hanny and Sally play along with this game, they have their thieving joy in it. The ears of the young industrialist Kuno Hampfstängel also ring when he hears about the Duke, and so he tries to meet the alleged countess in the hotel's dining room. Prenken also appears, but has not seen his Ena in such a long time and is initially surprised that Ena alias Hanny has grown so big and has changed a lot in terms of looks.
When the Duke's true niece and her Chamberlain arrive, the hotel staff initially mistake both of them for the Duke's servants and treat them accordingly. Comtesse Ena is not even angry about this and from then on plays the role of the ducal maid, as she finds it quite amusing to observe the consequences of these bizarre mix-ups. When Prenken sees her, it dawns on him that she must be his little childhood friend. Hanny now has to recognize that her role-play as a ducal niece has been exposed and she quickly becomes engaged to her knight Kuno, so that in the end two couples emerge from this story.
Production notes
The Duke's niece was made in the autumn of 1917 in the Greenbaum film studio in Berlin-Weißensee , passed film censorship in December 1917 and was shown immediately afterwards, in December 1917 or January 1918, in the Prinzess-Theater. The length of the three-acter was 1066 meters.
criticism
“Captured by the right mood at a brisk pace, the mix-ups and the situations caused by them take place in this comedy and spread great amusement. The idea is good and Hanni Weisse knows how to make a lot of it, all the more because she finds full support from her partners. "
Web links
- The niece of the Duke in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The Duke's niece at The German Early Cinema Database
- The Duke's niece at filmportal.de