Die Pratermizzi

1926 0h 50m DE

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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Marie, a cashier at the Viennese Grottenbahn (Grave Railway) Zum Walfisch, and Baron Christian von B. fall in love, but the dancer Valette, who always wears a mask over her face, interferes in their relationship. Christian eventually follows Valette to Paris. When he tears the golden mask from her face, he is shocked to discover that Valette is disfigured by an illness. He returns to Vienna to die, but Marie is able to save him at the last moment. In this film, the ride through the Grottenbahn is associated with a journey into the inner self.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nita Naldi
Valette - Tänzerin mit de Larve
Hedy Pfundmeyer
Double der Tänzerin
Anny Ondra
Pratermizzi
Hugo Thimig
Matthias Veitschberger
Igo Sym
Freiherr Christian von B.
Ferdinand Leopoldi
Adam Lorenz Stingl, Besitzer der Grottenbahn
Carl Goetz
Herr von Z.

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Karl Leiter
Writers: Walter Reisch
Languages: German
Countries: Austria

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RUNTIME

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Tight 50-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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100 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Nita Naldi and Hedy Pfundmeyer and Anny Ondra carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0165920 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Karl Leiter directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Austria. Dialogue in German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 50-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2100 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Nita Naldi and Hedy Pfundmeyer and Anny Ondra carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0165920 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Runtime: 50 min · 0h 50m
Status: Released
Original language: DE
IMDB: Die Pratermizzi (1926)

Also by

Karl Leiter

Production companies

Who made it

SA
Sascha-Film
AT

Key crew

Release history · US

When it landed

Theatrical1927-01-07

6.5