France in the first half of the 17th century, at the time of the Duke and all-powerful Cardinal Richelieu. The courtesan Marion Delorme falls in love with the nobleman Didier de Lassigny, although she is still with another nobleman at the time, the Marquis de Saverny. Marion then leaves the Marquis. This leads to a duel between the two aristocratic gentlemen, although duels were strictly forbidden in these circles by Richelieu. When this becomes known, Didier is put in chains and sentenced to death. Marion sacrifices herself for the sake of her new love, but the sacrifice is in vain. Didier, who refused to flee, is finally beheaded by order of the "red executioner" Richelieu.
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Ellen Richter
Marion Delorme
Also in
Flight Around the World
Lola Montez, the King’s Dancer
Ernst Hofmann
Didier
Also in
Ikarus, the Flying Man
Algol: Tragedy of Power
Emil Rameau
Wilhelm
Known for
Gaslight
Hugo Flink
Gaspard
Also in
The Black Dream
Madeleine
Victor Heinrich Fuchs
Marquis von Brichauteau
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John Gottowt
L'Angely
Known for
Nosferatu
The Student of Prague
Rudolf Biebrach
L'Affemas
Also in
Emil and the Detectives
Hann, Hein und Henny
Rudolf Biebrach Director · Georg Jacoby Writer Willi Wolff Writer
First release January 1, 1920 · Produced in Germany
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Projektions-AG Union
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Germany
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Original language
German
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
Germany · January 1, 1920
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No release date listed for United States.
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