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Finances of the Grand Duke

Original title: Die Finanzen des Großherzogs
  • 19241924
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 20m
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6.3/10
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Alfred Abel, Mady Christians, and Harry Liedtke in Finances of the Grand Duke (1924)
  • Comedy
The likeable and carefree Grand Duke of Abacco is in dire straits. There is no money left to service the State's debt; the main creditor is looking forward to expropriating the entire Duchy.... Read allThe likeable and carefree Grand Duke of Abacco is in dire straits. There is no money left to service the State's debt; the main creditor is looking forward to expropriating the entire Duchy. The marriage with Olga, Grand Duchess of Russia, would solve everything, but a crucial le... Read allThe likeable and carefree Grand Duke of Abacco is in dire straits. There is no money left to service the State's debt; the main creditor is looking forward to expropriating the entire Duchy. The marriage with Olga, Grand Duchess of Russia, would solve everything, but a crucial letter of hers about the engagement has been stolen. Besides, a bunch of revolutionaries and... Read all
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
889
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  • Director
    • F.W. Murnau
  • Writers
    • Frank Heller(novel)
    • Fritz Wendhausen(uncredited)
    • Thea von Harbou
  • Stars
    • Mady Christians
    • Harry Liedtke
    • Robert Scholtz
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  • Director
    • F.W. Murnau
  • Writers
    • Frank Heller(novel)
    • Fritz Wendhausen(uncredited)
    • Thea von Harbou
  • Stars
    • Mady Christians
    • Harry Liedtke
    • Robert Scholtz
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    • 8User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
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    Harry Liedtke in Finances of the Grand Duke (1924)
    Finances of the Grand Duke (1924)
    Mady Christians and Harry Liedtke in Finances of the Grand Duke (1924)
    Mady Christians and Harry Liedtke in Finances of the Grand Duke (1924)

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    Mady Christians
    Mady Christians
    • Großfürstin Olga von Rußlandas Großfürstin Olga von Rußland
    Harry Liedtke
    Harry Liedtke
    • Don Ramon XXII,Großherzog von Abaccoas Don Ramon XXII,Großherzog von Abacco
    Robert Scholtz
    • Bruder der Großfürstinas Bruder der Großfürstin
    Alfred Abel
    Alfred Abel
    • Philipp Collinsas Philipp Collins
    Adolphe Engers
    Adolphe Engers
    • Don Esteban Paquenoas Don Esteban Paqueno
    Hermann Vallentin
    Hermann Vallentin
    • Herr Bekkeras Herr Bekker
    Julius Falkenstein
    Julius Falkenstein
    • Ernst Isaacsas Ernst Isaacs
    Guido Herzfeld
    • Markowitz,ein Wuchereras Markowitz,ein Wucherer
    Ilka Grüning
    Ilka Grüning
    • Augustine,die Köchinas Augustine,die Köchin
    Walter Rilla
    Walter Rilla
    • Luis Hernandezas Luis Hernandez
    Hans Hermann Schaufuß
    Hans Hermann Schaufuß
    • Der bucklige Verschwöreras Der bucklige Verschwörer
    • (as Hans Hermann-Schaufuß)
    Georg August Koch
    • Der gefährliche verschwöreras Der gefährliche verschwörer
    Max Schreck
    Max Schreck
    • Der unheimliche verschwöreras Der unheimliche verschwörer
    Balthasar von Campenhausen
    • Adjutantas Adjutant
    Hugo Block
    • Joaquinoas Joaquino
    • Director
      • F.W. Murnau
    • Writers
      • Frank Heller(novel)
      • Fritz Wendhausen(uncredited)
      • Thea von Harbou
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    6/10
    Herr Murnau's Only Comedy
    The Grand Duke of Abacco ( Herr Harry Liedtke ) is settled on a Mediterranean island living an altruistic, distracted and careful life. In reality, he's full of debts but that's a situation that could change thanks to an unexpected sulphur deposit found on his small duchy. The Duke, besides his financial problems, is threatened by his villainous principal creditor, who soon stirs up a plot. The dastardly plans count on some of his malicious subjects. Meanwhile other strange characters become involved in what and in will be a peculiar plot full of financial conspiracies and politics concerning the Grand Duke.

    Many geniuses in different Arts are also humans. So, due to this, they have virtues and defects. As it happens sometimes with inhuman aristocrats, their major virtues are their defects and minor sins from time to time are revealed. And believed or not, such human weakness was suffered also by the great German film director, Herr Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau, who directed in 1924… a comedy!!.

    Herr Murnau's only comedy, "Die Finanzen des Großherzogs" it is certainly a rare oeuvre in his magnificent career ( although it is possible to appreciate some slight signs of humour in previous films as "Schloß Vogelöd" - others Herr Murnau's early film are not well remembered by this German count... ) "Die Finanzen des Großherzogs" is a unique and special silent comedy piece stretching Herr Murnau's parameters in what certainly is a bizarre film dealing with idealized and romantic subjects developed in a caricaturized way.

    The story of the film is centered around the financial problems of the Grand Duke of Abacco. Together with the different characters involved in such odd story that Herr Murnau describes in a parallel way until little by little everyone comes together in what it is a special comedy of financial intrigue. It's a peculiar "totum revolutum" leading to an over-elaborated story.

    After having directed "Phantom" (1922) from a script written by Frau Thea von Harbou ( in turn taken from a dense novel by Herr Gerhard Hauptmann ), this time Frau von Harbou and Herr Murnau considered it necessary to select a completely different literary option than the previous one. The choice was a light novel by Herr Frank Heller that in its adaptation to the silent screen has as a result a mixture of folkloric and stereotyped elements with an air of modern serial.

    The film deals with idle and bankrupt aristocrats, a rich duchess, angry servants ( certainly, nothing new under the aristocratic sun ), blackmail, swindlers and even a Revolution. Everything is filmed in beautiful Yugoslavian places that give to the film an aesthetic aspect paralleling the story of the film in itself. That is to say, charming but at the same time irrelevant.., a Herr Murnau "divertimento", certainly.

    "Die Finanzen des Großherzogs" is a transitional experiment, an exception in Herr Murnau's superb silent career than in spite of its flaws has interest for any silent fan. It should be watched and considered simply as a weird and peculiar comedy of financial intrigues, a decadent passtime, ja wohl!.

    And now, if you'll allow me, I must temporarily take my leave because this German Count must flee from his debts.

    Herr Graf Ferdinand Von Galitzien
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    • Nov 5, 2010

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    • Release date
      • April 13, 1924 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • Germany
    • Languages
      • None
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Storhertigens finanser
    • Filming locations
      • Island Rab, Croatia
    • Production company
      • Universum Film (UFA)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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