Lulu is a 1917 German silent film directed by Alexander Antalffy and starring Erna Morena, Adolf Klein and Harry Liedtke.[1] The film was considered "highly provocative" on its release.[2][3]

Lulu
Directed byAlexander Antalffy
Written byFrank Wedekind (play)
Produced byPaul Davidson
Starring
CinematographyFrederik Fuglsang
Production
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Release date
  • 1917 (1917)
CountryGermany
LanguagesSilent
German intertitles

The film's art direction was by Kurt Richter.

Plot

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The circus dancer Lulu is a thoroughly liberal being. Although she loves her former savior, the clown Alfredo, she begins a relationship with the noble Henri von Reithofen. Henri kills himself, ruined by the horrendous expenses for Lulu.

Cast

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References

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  1. Isenberg p.233
  2. Schönfeld, Christiane (2023). The History of German Literature on Film. Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. 58–59. ISBN 9781628923742.
  3. Lexicon of Global Melodrama. Transcript Verlag. 2022. pp. 36–37. ISBN 9783839459737.

Bibliography

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  • Isenberg, Noah William. Weimar Cinema: An Essential Guide to Classic Films of the Era. Columbia University Press, 2009.
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