The Mayor of Zalamea (1920 film)
The Mayor of Zalamea (German: Der Richter von Zalamea) is a 1920 German silent drama film directed by Ludwig Berger[1] and starring Lil Dagover, Albert Steinrück and Agnes Straub.[2] The film was based on Pedro Calderón de la Barca's historic Spanish play of the same name. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin with sets designed by the art director Hermann Warm. It was Berger's debut as a director and screenwriter.[3]
Cast
- Lil Dagover as Isabel
- Albert Steinrück as Pedro Crespo
- Agnes Straub as Chispa
- Elisabeth Horn as Ines
- Lothar Müthel as Juan
- Heinrich Witte as Don Alvaro
- Max Schreck as Don Mendo
- Ernst Legal as Sergeant
- Ernst Rotmund as Rebolledo
- Hermann Vallentin
- Armin Schweizer
- Helmuth Krüger
Reception
Paimann's Filmlisten called the film a romantic drama and a monumental film and described it as follows: "Interesting subject matter. Excellent acting and scenery, very good photography."[4]
References
- ^ Fernsehen, Deutsche Kinemathek-Museum für Film und (23 October 2024). German Film. Volume 3: 1920-1929: From the Archives of the Deutsche Kinemathek. Hatje Cantz Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7757-5967-0.
- ^ Hardt p. 221
- ^ Fernsehen, Deutsche Kinemathek-Museum für Film und (23 October 2024). German Film: From the Archives of the Deutsche Kinemathek. Hatje Cantz Verlag. p. 271. ISBN 978-3-7757-5839-0.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20160311212838/http://old.filmarchiv.at/efg/filmarchiv/paimann/1920_1921/Paimann_243_1.jpg
Bibliography
- Hardt, Ursula. From Caligari to California: Erich Pommer's Life in the International Film Wars. Berghahn Books, 1996.