The Fate of the House of Habsburg
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The Fate of the House of Habsburg (German: Das Schicksal derer von Habsburg) is a 1928 German silent drama film directed by and starring Fritz Spira, Alfons Fryland, and Leni Riefenstahl.[1] It is based on the Mayerling incident of 1889, wherein a Crown Prince of Austria killed his mistress and himself.
The film's sets were designed by Artur Berger.
Cast[]
- Fritz Spira as Emperor Franz Josef
- Erna Morena as Empress Elisabeth
- Maly Delschaft as Crown Princess Stefanie
- Alfons Fryland as Crown Prince Rudolph
- as Bratfisch, Coachman
- Leni Riefenstahl as Maria Vetsera
- as Franz Ferdinand
- as Baroness Helene Vetsera
- as Philip of Coburg
- Carmen Cartellieri as Countess Larisch
- Albert Kersten as Count Hoyos
- as Montenuovo
- Alice Roberts as Louise of Coburg
- as Countess Chotek
- as Emperor Karl
References[]
Bibliography[]
- Rother, Rainer (2003). Leni Riefenstahl: The Seduction of Genius. Translated by Bott, Martin H. London: Continuum International Publishing. ISBN 978-0-8264-7023-2.
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Categories:
- 1928 films
- German films
- Films of the Weimar Republic
- German silent feature films
- 1920s historical drama films
- German historical drama films
- Films set in Vienna
- Films set in the 1880s
- Films set in the 1890s
- Films set in the 1900s
- Films set in the 1910s
- Biographical films about Austrian royalty
- Films set in Austria
- Cultural depictions of Empress Elisabeth of Austria
- Cultural depictions of Franz Joseph I of Austria
- Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria
- German black-and-white films
- 1928 drama films
- Films set in the Austrian Empire
- Silent German film stubs