The Castle in the South

The Castle in the South
Directed by	Géza von Bolváry
Written by	Hans H. Zerlett
Produced by	Siegfried Fritz Fromm Heinz Paul
Starring	Liane Haid Viktor de Kowa Paul Kemp
Cinematography	Fritz Arno Wagner
Edited by	Hermann Haller
Music by	Franz Grothe
Production company	Boston-Film
Distributed by	UFA
Release date	16 November 1933 (1933-11-16)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	Germany
Language	German

The Castle in the South (German: Das Schloß im Süden) is a 1933 German comedy film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Liane Haid, Viktor de Kowa, and Paul Kemp. A separate French-language version Château de rêve was also produced and released by UFA's French subsidiary. It was made at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin while location shooting took place in Dalmatia and at Rügen in Pomerania. The film's sets were designed by the art director Emil Hasler.[1]

Synopsis

On a film shoot in the Adriatic, an actress falls for a film extra who turns out to be a Prince.[2]

Cast

• Liane Haid as Maria Foreni
• Viktor de Kowa as Mirano
• Paul Kemp as Ottoni
• Max Gülstorff as Baron Billichini
• Helke Jürgensen as Beatrix
• Erik Ode as Tonio
• Fritz Odemar as Der Regisseur
• Erich Kestin as Der Aufnahmeleiter
• Paul Westermeier as Deri
• Jessie Vihrog as Bianca

References

1. Klaus p.158
2. Waldman, p. 101.

Bibliography

• Waldman, Harry (2008). Nazi Films in America, 1933–1942. Jefferson, NC: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-3861-7.
• Klaus, Ulrich J. Deutsche Tonfilme: Jahrgang 1933. Klaus-Archiv, 1988.

External links

• The Castle in the South at IMDb