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'''''Rigoletto''''' or '''''The King Amuses Himself''''' (German: '''''Der König amüsiert sich''''') is a 1918 Austrian [[silent film|silent]] [[historical film]] directed by [[Jacob Fleck]], [[Luise Fleck]] and starring [[Wilhelm Klitsch]], [[Hermann Benke]] and [[Liane Haid]]. It is based on the [[Le roi s'amuse|1832 play]] by the French writer [[Victor Hugo]]. To recreate the look of Paris in the early sixteenth century, [[location shooting]] took place at the [[neo-gothic]] [[Vienna City Hall]].<ref>Von Dassanowsky p.23</ref>
'''''Rigoletto''''' or '''''The King Amuses Himself''''' (German: '''''Der König amüsiert sich''''') is a 1918 Austrian [[silent film|silent]] [[historical film]] directed by [[Jacob Fleck]], [[Luise Fleck]] and starring [[Wilhelm Klitsch]], [[Hermann Benke]] and [[Liane Haid]]. It is based on the [[Le roi s'amuse|1832 play]] by the French writer [[Victor Hugo]]. To recreate the look of Paris in the early sixteenth century, [[location shooting]] took place at the [[neo-Gothic]] [[Vienna City Hall]].<ref>Von Dassanowsky p.23</ref>


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Latest revision as of 11:39, 14 October 2024

Rigoletto
Directed by
Written byVictor Hugo (play)
Produced byAnton Kolm
Starring
Production
company
Release date
  • 1 February 1918 (1918-02-01)
CountryAustro-Hungarian Empire
Languages

Rigoletto or The King Amuses Himself (German: Der König amüsiert sich) is a 1918 Austrian silent historical film directed by Jacob Fleck, Luise Fleck and starring Wilhelm Klitsch, Hermann Benke and Liane Haid. It is based on the 1832 play by the French writer Victor Hugo. To recreate the look of Paris in the early sixteenth century, location shooting took place at the neo-Gothic Vienna City Hall.[1]

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Von Dassanowsky p.23

Bibliography

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  • Robert Von Dassanowsky. Austrian Cinema: A History. McFarland, 2005.
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