The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg (1927)
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- Passed
- 1h 46min
- Drama, Romance
- 30 Jan 1928 (USA)
- Movie
A cloistered, overprotected Austrian prince falls in love with a down-to-earth barmaid in this "Viennese fairy tale."
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Cast verified as complete
| Ramon Novarro | ... |
Prince Karl Heinrich
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| Norma Shearer | ... |
Kathi
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| Jean Hersholt | ... |
Dr. Jüttner
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| Gustav von Seyffertitz | ... |
King Karl VII
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| Philippe De Lacy | ... |
Young Karl - Heir Apparent
(as Philipe de Lacy)
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| Edgar Norton | ... |
Lutz
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Bobbie Mack | ... |
Kellermann
(as Bobby Mack)
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| Edward Connelly | ... |
Court Marshal
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| Otis Harlan | ... |
Old Ruder
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John S. Peters | ... |
Student
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| George K. Arthur | ... |
Drunk Student (uncredited)
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| Lionel Belmore | ... |
Stout Student (uncredited)
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| Robert Brower | ... |
Minister to the King (uncredited)
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| Edythe Chapman | ... |
Young Karl's Nanny (uncredited)
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| Oliver Eckhardt | ... |
Minister (uncredited)
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| Margaret Gray | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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| Ruby Lafayette | ... |
Bit Part (uncredited)
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| André Mattoni | ... |
Count Asterberg (uncredited)
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| Marshall Ruth | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Leicester Wagner | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ernst Lubitsch | ||
| John M. Stahl | ... | (uncredited) |
Written by
| Karl Heinrich | ... | (from the book) |
| Marian Ainslee | ... | (titles) & |
| Ruth Cummings | ... | (titles) |
| Dorothy Donnelly | ... | (book of musical play "The Student Prince") (uncredited) |
| Wilhelm Meyer-Förster | ... | (from the book: "Karl Heinrich") (uncredited) |
| Wilhelm Meyer-Förster | ... | (play "Alt Heidelberg") (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Kevin Brownlow | ... | producer |
| David Gill | ... | producer |
| Ernst Lubitsch | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Irving Thalberg | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Carl Davis | ||
| William Axt | ... | (uncredited) |
| David Mendoza | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| John J. Mescall | ... | (photographed by) (as John Mescall) |
Editing by
| Andrew Marton | ... | film editor |
Makeup Department
| Cecil Holland | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Liz Sutherland | ... | production manager |
Art Department
| Richard Day | ... | settings |
| Cedric Gibbons | ... | settings |
| Edgar G. Ulmer | ... | settings (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Richard Bradford | ... | sound supervisor |
| Mike Fairbairn | ... | dubbing assistant |
Camera and Electrical Department
| John Kremple | ... | electrician |
| John Alton | ... | cinematographer: German footage (uncredited) |
| Ruth Harriet Louise | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Ali Hubert | ... | wardrobe |
| Eric Locke | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Music Department
| Carl Davis | ... | conductor |
| English Chamber Orchestra | ... | performers: Carl Davis' score |
| José-Louis Garcia | ... | orchestra leader |
| David Matthews | ... | orchestrator: Carl Davis' score |
| Sigmund Romberg | ... | music by (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Hanns Kräly | ... | continuity (as Hans Kraly) |
Additional Crew
| Marjorie Graham | ... | production assistant |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (presents) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated) (An Ernst Lubitsch Production)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1927) (United States) (theatrical)
- Regal Films (1927) (Canada) (theatrical) (as Regal Films Ltd.)
- Jury Metro-Goldwyn (1927) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Paramount-Ufa-Metro-Verleihbetriebe GmbH (Parufamet) (1928) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn Filmselskap (1928) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Thames Television (1984) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- Kino Video (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1998) (United States) (video) (Laserdisc double featured with the sound version)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Young Prince Karl Heinrich has spent his entire life behind the palace gates protected from the world. He has been raised in a melancholy atmosphere of strict discipline and duty, yet he often looks out at the frolics of youths and maidens who live beyond the walls. When he passes his exams, Karl is sent to Heidelberg to complete his studies. It is a heady new world of brew, song, and comradeship. Karl falls in love with Kathi, a pretty barmaid, and she reciprocates. But can the love survive their disparate backgrounds? Will Karl ever find happiness or will duty deny it to him?
Written by Thomas McWilliams |
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| Taglines | "Oh, for a real romance!" How many times have you wished it, when films offered you were full of crime and mystery and social intrigue? Well, here is what you've been aching for- the world's most beautiful and thrilling love story! Novarro, the great star of "Ben-Her," as the gallant prince who loved a maid; Shearer, as the peasant girl who snatched one glorious moment of love. Brought on the screen, brilliant with laughter and tears, by the wizardy of the only Lubitsch! (Print Ad- Times- Independent, ((Moab, Utah)) 21 March 1929) See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,205,000 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $900,000 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Erich von Stroheim was offered directorship of this film, but declined after having had a negative experience working under Irving Thalberg on The Merry Widow (1925). Stroheim went to Paramount to direct and star in The Wedding March (1928). See more » |
| Goofs | The young Karl's eyes are blue, but the adult Karl's eyes are brown. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Irving Thalberg: Prince of Hollywood (2005). See more » |
| Quotes |
Kids in the street:
[happily, looking at photo of Young Prince Karl in shop window]
He's going to be a wonderful king! See more » |