The Grand Duke's Finances
The Grand Duke's Finances is a 1934 German comedy film directed by Gustaf Gründgens and starring Viktor de Kowa, Hilde Weissner and Heinz Rühmann. It is a remake of the 1924 silent film of the same name by F. W. Murnau. The film was made at the Staaken Studios in Berlin while location shooting took place in Madeira and Tenerife. The film's sets were designed by the art director Franz Schroedter.
Plot
Grand Duke Ramon, ruler of Abacco, is suffering from financial difficulties. He has already had to sell almost all his possessions. His biggest financier and creditor, the shady crook Mircovich, is already devising a devious plan to overthrow the duke, because he wants to rule the country himself.
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More details
author | Hans Rameau |
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contentLocation | Mediterranean Sea |
director | Gustaf Gründgens |
editor | Carl Forcht W.L. Bagier |
genre | comedy historical |
keywords | grand duke suffer |
musicBy | Theo Mackeben |
producer | Guido Bagier |
productionCompany | Tofa-Film |
publisher | Neue Deutsch Lichtspiel-Syndikat Verleih |
theme | silent |