One Does Not Play with Love

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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The film is an adaptation of the 1834 play by Alfred de Musset, On ne badine pas avec l'amour. The film is considered to be a lost film.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Werner Krauss
Fürst Colalto
Lili Damita
Calixta
Egon von Jordan
Eugen Lewis
Maria Paudler
Erna Morena
Florence, ehemalige Opernsängerin
Artur Retzbach
Nepallek, ofmobiliardirektor
Oreste Bilancia
Der Freund
Gustav Czimeg

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: G.W. Pabst
Writers: Willy Haas
Languages: No Language
Countries: Germany

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ERA

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100 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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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 G.W. Pabst, shot by Robert Lach. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor G.W. Pabst 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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Werner Krauss and Lili Damita and Egon von Jordan carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0017116 — 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

G.W. Pabst directs. Robert Lach behind the camera. G.W. Pabst cuts. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in No Language.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1100 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by G.W. Pabst, shot by Robert Lach. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor G.W. Pabst shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Werner Krauss and Lili Damita and Egon von Jordan carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0017116 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.