The Gypsy Baron (1935)
The Gypsy Baron (1935), directed by Karl Hartl, starring Adolf Wohlbrück and Hansi Knoteck.
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Synopsis
Sándor Barinkay joins the gypsies en route to his home village hiding his real identity as an Hungarian nobleman, whose parents were sent to exile. He claims his former properties, now taken by a pig merchant who plays the fool to the villagers' delight. Yet this man has an interesting daughter, and there's also the beautiful gypsy Saffi to consider. And a family hidden treasure to be found.
- Günther RittauCinematography
- Otto BaeckerCinematography
- Karl HartlDirector
- Milo HarbichEditing
About the film
The Gypsy Baron (German: Zigeunerbaron) is a 1935 German operetta film directed by Karl Hartl and starring Anton Walbrook, Hansi Knoteck and Fritz Kampers. It is an adaptation of the 1885 operetta The Gypsy Baron. It was made at the Babelsberg Studios of UFA in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Werner Schlichting. It was shot on location in Brandenburg and the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. A separate French-language version, Le baron tzigane, was also produced.
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The Gypsy Baron (German: Zigeunerbaron) is a 1935 German operetta film directed by Karl Hartl and starring Anton Walbrook, Hansi Knoteck and Fritz Kampers. It is an adaptation of the 1885 operetta The Gypsy Baron. It was made at the Babelsberg Studios of UFA in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Werner Schlichting. It was shot on location in Brandenburg and the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. A separate French-language version, Le baron tzigane, was also produced.
Main cast
Anton Walbrook as Sandor Barinkay
Hansi Knoteck as Saffi
Fritz Kampers as Koloman Zsupan
Gina Falckenberg as Arsena Zsupan, seine Tochter
Edwin Jürgensen as Homonay
Rudolf Platte as Ernö
Josef Sieber as Pali
Margarete Kupfer as Czipra
Kenneth Rive as Junge
References
Bibliography
Goble, Alan (1999). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 978-3-11-095194-3.
External links
The Gypsy Baron at IMDb
Text from The Gypsy Baron (1935 film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gypsy_Baron_(1935_film)
Trivia
- It premiered on April 16, 1935, a Tuesday.
- It runs 1h45 — a typical feature length.
- Its original title is "Zigeunerbaron".
- This film's quiz has 11 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- StudiosUFA
- CountriesGermany
- LanguagesGerman
- StatusReleased
More about this film
Set in
- Romania
Cast
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Adolf Wohlbrück
Sandor Barinkay -
Hansi Knoteck
Saffi -
Fritz Kampers
Koloman Zsupan -
Rudolf Platte
Ernö -
Edwin Jürgensen
Homonay -
Josef Sieber
Pali -
Gina Falckenberg
Arsena Zsupan, seine Tochter -
Margarete Kupfer
Czipra - Kenneth Rive Junge
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Klaus Pohl
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Crew
- Günther Rittau Cinematography
- Otto Baecker Cinematography
- Karl Hartl Director
- Milo Harbich Editing
- Alois Melichar Original music
- Tibor Yost Screenplay
- Vineta Klinger Screenplay
- Walter Supper Screenplay
Questions about this film
What is The Gypsy Baron about?
The Gypsy Baron: Sándor Barinkay joins the gypsies en route to his home village hiding his real identity as an Hungarian nobleman, whose parents were sent to exile. He claims his former properties, now taken by a pig merchant who plays the fool to the villagers' delight. Yet this man has an interesting daughter, and there's also the b…
Who directed The Gypsy Baron?
The Gypsy Baron was directed by Karl Hartl in 1935.
Who stars in The Gypsy Baron?
The cast of The Gypsy Baron includes Adolf Wohlbrück, Hansi Knoteck, Fritz Kampers, Rudolf Platte and Edwin Jürgensen.
How long is The Gypsy Baron?
The Gypsy Baron runs for 105 minutes, or 1h45.
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