The Master of Nuremberg

The Master of Nuremberg
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Directed by	Ludwig Berger
Written by	Ludwig Berger Robert Liebmann Rudolf Rittner
Based on	Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg by Richard Wagner
Starring	Rudolf Rittner Max Gülstorff Gustav Fröhlich Julius Falkenstein
Cinematography	Axel Graatkjær Karl Puth
Music by	Willy Schmidt-Gentner
Production company	Phoebus Film
Distributed by	Phoebus Film
Release date	5 September 1927 (1927-09-05)
Country	Germany
Languages	Silent German intertitles

The Master of Nuremberg (German: Der Meister von Nürnberg) is a 1927 German silent historical comedy film directed by Ludwig Berger and starring Rudolf Rittner, Max Gülstorff and Gustav Fröhlich. It is based on the 1868 opera Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg by Richard Wagner. It was considered artistically unsuccessful because of its overly theatrical presentation. It is also known by the alternative title The Meistersinger.

The film's sets were designed by the art director Rudolf Bamberger.

After completing the film Berger emigrated to work in Hollywood, although he later returned to Germany.

Cast

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Rudolf Rittner in a scene from the film

• Rudolf Rittner as Hans Sachs
• Max Gülstorff as Veit Pogner
• Gustav Fröhlich as Walter von Stolzing
• Julius Falkenstein as Beckmesser
• Veit Harlan as David
• Maria Matray
• Elsa Wagner
• Hans Wassmann
• Hermann Picha

Bibliography

• Hermanni, Horst O. Von Dorothy Dandridge bis Willy Fritsch: Das Film ABC, Volume 2. Books on Demand, 2009.
• Manvell, Robert. Experiment in the Film. Arno Press, 1949.

External links

• The Master of Nuremberg at IMDb