Drama ·Adventure · Sweden · 1929 · 59m

Cagliostro

Director

Cast

Hans Stüwe as Cagliostro Charles Dullin as Count of Breteil Edmond van Daële as Louis XVI Alfred Abel as Prince of Rohan Ivan Koval-Samborskyi as Bénito Jules Moy as Bohmer

Crew

Jules Kruger — Director of Photography Maurice Desfassiaux — Director of Photography Werner Schmidt-Boelcke — Original Music Composer Georg C. Klaren — Screenplay Herbert Juttke — Screenplay Johannes von Günther — Novel

Synopsis

Paris, France, 1784. After living many tribulations, Joseph Balsamo, known as Count Cagliostro, an infamous adventurer, enigmatic magician and necromancer, experienced physician and ruthless swordsman, triumphs among the members of the decadent French aristocracy. But a bold foretelling about a very prominent noblewoman causes his fall in disgrace… (Partially lost film.)

Mood & Themes

partially lost film

Key Collaborators

Richard Oswald Director Jules Kruger Director of Photography Maurice Desfassiaux Director of Photography Werner Schmidt-Boelcke Original Music Composer Georg C. Klaren Screenplay Herbert Juttke Screenplay Johannes von Günther Novel Alexandre Kamenka Producer Alexandre Kamenka Production Design

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