The Young Count

1935 1h 31m DE

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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A young woman poses as a boy to ingratiate herself better with her strict aristocratic grandfather and to get him to better accept the new freer ways of the younger generation.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Anny Ondra
Billy
Hans Söhnker
Hans Flint
Fritz Odemar
Josua
Hans Junkermann
Graf Prießnitz
Ernst Behmer
Zirkusangestellter
Jakob Tiedtke
Notar
Karl Platen
Professor Dodereit
Paul Heidemann
Billys Vater

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Karel Lamač
Writers: Hans H. Zerlett, Dinah Nelken
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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ERA

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91 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 7

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Karel Lamač, shot by Otto Martini. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Ella Ensink shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Anny Ondra and Hans Söhnker and Fritz Odemar carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0031520 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Karel Lamač directs. Otto Martini behind the camera. Ella Ensink cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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Things worth knowing

191 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Karel Lamač, shot by Otto Martini. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Ella Ensink shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Anny Ondra and Hans Söhnker and Fritz Odemar carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0031520 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.