Young Medardus (German: Der junge Medardus) is a 1923 Austrian silent historical drama film directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Victor Varconi, Egon von Jordan and Agnes Esterhazy.[1] Based on a play with the same name by Arthur Schnitzler, it is set during the 1809 French occupation of Vienna during the Napoleonic Wars.
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| Directed by | Michael Curtiz |
| Written by | Arthur Schnitzler (play) Ladislaus Vajda |
| Produced by | Arnold Pressburger |
| Starring | Victor Varconi Egon von Jordan Agnes Esterhazy |
| Cinematography | Gustav Ucicky Eduard von Borsody |
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Running time | 136 minutes |
| Country | Austria |
| Languages | Silent German intertitles |
It was shot at the Schönbrunn Studios in Vienna and on location in the city. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Artur Berger and Julius von Borsody.
Cast
- Victor Varconi as Medardus Klähr
- Egon von Jordan as Etzel
- Agnes Esterhazy as Helene
- Gyula Szőreghy as Eschenbacher
- Karel Lamač as Franz
- Franz Glawatsch as Berger
- Mari Hegyesi as Mrs. Klähr
- Anny Hornik as Agathe
- Josef König as Wachshuber
- Ferdinand Onno as Marquis de Valois
- Ludwig Rethey as Duke of Valois
- Mary Stone as Anna
- Mihail Xantho as Napoleon
See also
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