The Countess of Sand
The Countess of Sand (German: Die Sandgräfin) is a 1928 German silent drama film directed by Hans Steinhoff and starring Christa Tordy, Käthe von Nagy and Jack Trevor.[1] It was shot at the Grunewald Studios in Berlin and on location in East Frisia. The film's art direction was by Otto Erdmann and Hans Sohnle.
| The Countess of Sand | |
|---|---|
| German | Die Sandgräfin |
| Directed by | Hans Steinhoff |
| Written by | Jane Bess Ernst B. Fey |
| Based on | Die Sandgräfin by Gustav Frenssen |
| Starring | Christa Tordy Käthe von Nagy Jack Trevor |
| Cinematography | Karl Puth |
Production company | Orplid-Film |
| Distributed by | Messtro-Orplid |
Release date |
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Running time | 111 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Languages | Silent German intertitles |
Cast
Reception
The Grazer Tagblatt writes: "This is excellently successful film ... it's remarkable, apart from the enduring moment, which is taken into account in an extremely effective way".[2]
References
- Bock, Hans-Michael; Bergfelder, Tim, eds. (2009). The Concise Cinegraph: Encyclopaedia of German Cinema. New York: Berghahn Books. p. 336. ISBN 978-1-57181-655-9.
- "Die Sandgräfin". In: Neue Freie Presse, 20 August 1929, p. 7 (Online at ANNO)
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