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The Dubarry (1951 film)
The Dubarry (German: Die Dubarry) is a 1951 German musical film directed by Georg Wildhagen and Reinhold Schünzel and starring Sari Barabas, Willy Fritsch and Albert Lieven.[1] It is named after the operetta Die Dubarry, but uses the work only as a background.[2] It was made at the Wandsbek Studios in Hamburg. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Willi Herrmann and Heinrich Weidemann.
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| Produced by | Franz Tappers |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Willy Winterstein |
| Edited by | Alice Ludwig |
| Music by | Theo Mackeben |
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| Distributed by | Europa-Filmverleih |
Release date | 30 November 1951 |
Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | West Germany |
| Language | German |
Synopsis Edit
Jeanne Fabian is a singer celebrated for her role as Madame Dubarry, but her financial backing from a wealthy admirer leads to criticism. She decides to change her name and look and start again from her beginnings to prove she really is talented. She falls in love with a man she takes to poor, but is in fact a wealthy car manufactuer.
Cast Edit
- Sari Barabas as Jeanne Fabiani / Madame Dubarry
- Willy Fritsch as Louis Valmont
- Albert Lieven as Alfred Collien
- Walter Müller as Cäsar Schnepf
- Eva Ingeborg Scholz as Kitty Lenz
- Inge Meysel as Charlotte Adrian, Pensionsinhaberin
- Loni Heuser as Lola Violetta
- Madelon Truß as Fifi, Fotomodell
- Lorley Katz
- Hubert von Meyerinck as Stranitzky, Schmierendirektor
- Ernst Waldow as Erban, Theaterdirektor
- Fritz Imhoff as Schaubitzer, Theateragent
- Carl-Heinz Schroth as Scharlakan
- Helmuth Rudolph as Dr. Steffens, Kritiker
- Hans Heinz Bollmann as Orgass, Agent
- Joachim Teege as Alphonse Meyer, Fotograf
- Mathieu Ahlersmeyer as König
- Alexander Hunzinger
- Herbert Ernst Groh
References Edit
Bibliography Edit
- Kurt Gänzl. The Encyclopedia of the Musical Theatre: A-Gi. Schirmer Books, 2001.
External links Edit
- The Dubarry at IMDb