  The Finances Of The Grand Duke (1924) (1924) (Dvd)The Finances Of The Grand Duke (1924) (1924) (Dvd)
UPC Number: 738329062521
Actors: Harry Liedtke, Max Schreck
Directors: F.W. Murnau
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Silent
Language: English
Region: Region 1
Number of discs: 1
Studio: KINO VIDEO
Release date: March 17, 2009
Run time: 77 minutes
Product Description
THE RESTORED AUTHORIZED EDITION
In one of the most eclectic films of the German silent era, visual stylist F.W. Murnau (Faust, Sunrise) broke away from the dark, foreboding dramas for which he was known to explore the realm of light comedy. Working from a screenplay by Thea von Harbou (Spies, Metropolis), Murnau crafted a playful espionage thriller reminiscent of Ernst Lubitsch (who had recently left Germany for Hollywood). Harry Liedtke stars as a benevolent dictator who must preserve the tiny nation of Abacco by fending off creditors, wooing a wealthy Russian princess (Mady Christians), and evading a band of demonic conspirators (including Nosferatu himself, Max Schreck).
With Audio Commentary by Film Historian David Kalat
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