Maria Theresa (film)

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Maria Theresa
Directed byEmil E. Reinert
Written byHans Rameau
Produced byPaula Wessely
Starring
CinematographyFriedl Behn-Grund
Music byAlois Melichar
Production
company
Paula Wessely Filmproduktion
Distributed byUnion Film
Release date
  • 19 December 1951 (1951-12-19)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryAustria
LanguageGerman

Maria Theresa (German: Maria Theresia) is a 1951 Austrian historical drama film directed by Emil E. Reinert and starring Paula Wessely, Fred Liewehr and Marianne Schönauer.[1] It portrays the life of the eighteenth century Habsburg Empress Maria Theresa.

It was produced by star Paula Wessely's own production company. The film's sets were designed by the art director Werner Schlichting. Some location shooting took place at the Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Fritsche p.64

Bibliography

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  • Fritsche, Maria. Homemade Men in Postwar Austrian Cinema: Nationhood, Genre and Masculinity. Berghahn Books, 2013.
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