The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg

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NR,1hr 42min

Genres:

Comedy,Drama,Romance

Release:

1927

Director:

Ernst Lubitsch

Starring:

Ramon Novarro, Norma Shearer, Jean Hersholt ... More

Synopsis: Even without the benefit of sound, The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg seems to be inundated by Franz Lehar's unforgettable songs. Director Ernst Lubitsch fashioned a gloriously schmaltzy, delightfully artificial rendition of the 1924 Lehar opera, which in turn was based on the 1902 play In Old Heidelberg. Ramon Novarro plays the title role, an ever-carousing young monarch who falls in love with ebullient barmaid Norma Shearer. Fully willing to forsake his crown for her sake, Novarro chooses duty ... Full Synopsis

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	Richard Gilliam, AMG Review The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg plays like the romantic parts of The Prisoner of Zenda without the adventure element, particularly in this Ernst Lubitsch silent version that was produced without songs. Visually, the film is top-notch, aided greatly by the work of MGM set designers, including Cedric Gibbons and Edgar G. Ulmer. The cinematography of John Mescall is crisp and suitably lush when needed, ... Read Review

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	Ramon Novarro Prince Karl Heinrich Norma Shearer Kathi Jean Hersholt Dr. Juttner Gustav von Seyffertitz King Karl VII