The Long Intermission (German: Die große Pause) is a 1927 German silent drama film directed by Carl Froelich and starring Henny Porten, Wolfgang von Schwindt and Livio Pavanelli.[1][2] It is based upon the play written by Oscar Blumenthal and Max Bernstein.
It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Franz Schroedter.
Cast
- Henny Porten as Gabriele Amberg
- Wolfgang von Schwindt as Graf Torgstädt
- Livio Pavanelli as Lawyer Boretius
- Maria Reisenhofer as Grafin Torgstädt
- Walter Slezak as Ottokar, ihr Sohn
- Iwa Wanja as Komtess Ina Wildborn
- Jenny Marba as Tante Aurelie
- Ludwig Rex as Onkel Eduard
- Paul Westermeier as Vetter Udo
- Sophie Pagay as Haushälterin bei Gabriele
- Leopold von Ledebur
- Max Maximilian as Ein Trainer
Legacy
The film was screened at the Deutsche Kinemathek in 2019.[3]
Reception
The film was noted for bringing together two of the German film stars of the time[4] and described as "an overtitled but undeniably amusing late silent, with good performances from Porten and Walter Slezak as a mismatched pair of lovers".[5]
References
- ^ Grange p. 269
- ^ "Die große Pause". Österreichische Film-Zeitung. 14 January 1928. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
- ^ Kinemathek, Deutsche (30 September 2019). "Filmspotting: Die große Pause | Deutsche Kinemathek". www.deutsche-kinemathek.de (in German). Retrieved 19 March 2025.
- ^ Thomas, Douglas B. (1999). The Early History of German Motion Pictures, 1895-1935. Thomas International. ISBN 978-0-9612128-1-0.
- ^ Films in Review. National Board of Review of Motion Pictures. 1986.
Bibliography
- Grange, William. Cultural Chronicle of the Weimar Republic. Scarecrow Press, 2008.
External links
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