Young Medardus

Young Medardus (German: Der junge Medardus) is a 1923 Austrian silent historical drama film directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Victor Varconi, Egon von Jordan and Agnes Esterhazy.[1] Based on a play with the same name by Arthur Schnitzler, it is set during the 1809 French occupation of Vienna during the Napoleonic Wars.

Young Medardus
Directed byMichael Curtiz
Written byArthur Schnitzler (play)
Ladislaus Vajda
Produced byArnold Pressburger
StarringVictor Varconi
Egon von Jordan
Agnes Esterhazy
CinematographyGustav Ucicky
Eduard von Borsody
Production
company
Release date
  • 5 October 1923 (1923-10-05)
Running time
136 minutes
CountryAustria
LanguagesSilent
German intertitles

It was shot at the Schönbrunn Studios in Vienna and on location in the city. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Artur Berger and Julius von Borsody.

Cast

See also

References

  1. Von Dassanowsky p.21

Bibliography

  • Von Dassanowsky, Robert. Austrian Cinema: A History. McFarland, 2005.


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