The Great Passion
24/08/1930
1h 24m
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This is a real curiosity; at best a reasonable film, but also a charming little gem. There is a story (in the line of "A Star is Born"), but this merely serves as an excuse, as it is more importantly a kind of moving encyclopedia of about 35 stars making their debut in a talkie (although some of them had already made one talkie), of the technical sound possibilities and of film making. Besides all that, it is entertaining and sometimes hilarious and it has fine one-liners that split my side. The film is also remarkable for making mock of typical German film genres (like the overly sweet romances involving the military), of too heavy acting and of film making in general. I have to mention this one: a short, hysterically funny parody of "Der blaue Engel". What this film in fact says is: do not take any film too seriously. (J. Steed)
Cast
Camilla Horn
Eva von Loo
Theodor Loos
Regisseur Hall
Paul Kemp
Regieassistent Mopp
Paul Henckels
Aufnahmeleiter Klieht
Harry Frank
Paul Wessel
Berthe Ostyn
Carla Marwenta
Walter Steinbeck
Filmdirector
Conrad Veidt
Himself
Anny Ondra
Herself
Harry Liedtke
Himself
Lil Dagover
Herself
Erwin van Roy
Regisseur Berg
Irma Godau
Mary, Eva's Freundin
Anna Müller-Lincke
Garderobiere Bluhmann
Liane Haid
Herself
Karl Platen
Fridericus Rex
Ferdinand Bonn
Cornelius
Betty Amann
Herself
Elga Brink
Herself
Maria Paudler
Herself
Adele Sandrock
Herself
Wilhelmine Sandrock
Herself
Charlotte Susa
Herself
Olga Tschechowa
Herself
Camilla von Hollay
Herself
Gustav Diessl
Himself
Paul Heidemann
Himself
Walter Janssen
Himself
Fritz Kortner
Himself
Francis Lederer
Himself
Károly Huszár
Himself
Fritz Rasp
Himself
Walter Rilla
Himself
Hans Adalbert Schlettow
Himself
Luis Trenker
Himself,
Jack Trevor
Himself
Ernö Verebes
Himself
María Corda
Herself
Jenny Jugo
Herself
Karel Lamač
Himself
Hans H. Zerlett
Himself
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