Grock (1931)
Grock (1931), directed by Carl Boese, starring Grock and Liane Haid.
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Synopsis
Grock must return to the scene once more. Half-movie, half-documentary, this film memorably records Grock's showmanship.
- Carl BoeseDirector
About the film
Grock is a 1931 German drama film directed by Carl Boese and starring Grock, Liane Haid, and Betty Bird. Grock, a famous circus performer, appears as himself.
The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Neppach. A separate French-language version was also released.
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Grock is a 1931 German drama film directed by Carl Boese and starring Grock, Liane Haid, and Betty Bird. Grock, a famous circus performer, appears as himself.
The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Neppach. A separate French-language version was also released.
Cast
Grock as Grock, himself
Liane Haid as Bianca, seine Frau
Betty Bird as Ines, seine Assistantin
Max van Embden as Max van Embden, sein Partner, himself
Harry Hardt as Graf Wettach
Gyula Szőreghy as Der Garderobier
Fritz Alberti as Der Auktionator
Philipp Manning as Ein Amerikaner
Adolf E. Licho as 1. Nichtkäufer
Ernõ Szenes as 2. Nichtkäufer
Paul Hörbiger as Ein ungeschickter Geldsucher
Kurt Lilien as 1. Varietédirektor
Julius Falkenstein as 2. Varietédirektor
Heinz Marlow as Ein Zirkusdirektor
Hugo Fischer-Köppe as Artist
Gerhard Dammann as Artist
Raffles Bill as Artist
References
Bibliography
Grange, William (2008). Cultural Chronicle of the Weimar Republic. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-5967-8.
External links
Grock at IMDb
Text from Grock (film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grock_(film)
Trivia
- It premiered on February 24, 1931, a Tuesday.
- It runs 1h38 — a typical feature length.
- This film's quiz has 5 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- StudiosCinema Film
- CountriesGermany
- LanguagesGerman, French
- StatusReleased
Cast
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Grock
er selbst -
Liane Haid
Bianca, seine Frau -
Betty Bird
Ines, seine Assistentin -
Paul Hörbiger
Ein ungeschickter Geldsucher
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Questions about this film
What is Grock about?
Grock: Grock must return to the scene once more. Half-movie, half-documentary, this film memorably records Grock's showmanship.
Who directed Grock?
Grock was directed by Carl Boese in 1931.
Who stars in Grock?
The cast of Grock includes Grock, Liane Haid, Betty Bird and Paul Hörbiger.
How long is Grock?
Grock runs for 98 minutes, or 1h38.
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