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The Galley Slave is a 1919 German silent historical adventure film directed by Rochus Gliese and Paul Wegener and starring Wegener, Lyda Salmonova, and Paul Hartmann. Inspired by several of the novels of Honoré de Balzac including Lost Illusions, it was released in two parts on separate dates during October 1919. Although Gliese was the principal credited director, the film's star Wegener also worked on its production.
Original Release
07/23/1920
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Paul Wegener | Colin, König der Galeerensträflinge |
| Lyda Salmonova | Victorine |
| Paul Hartmann | Rastignac |
| Ernst Deutsch | Galeerensträfling |
| Else Berna | Herzogin Maufrigneuse |
| Adele Sandrock | |
| Lothar Müthel | |
| Jakob Tiedtke | Polizeipräfekt Peyrath |
| Armin Schweizer | Sträfling |
| Hedwig Gutzeit | Colins Stiefschwester |
Directors
Writers
Paul Wegener, Honoré de Balzac
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Paul Wegener | Colin, König der Galeerensträflinge |
| Lyda Salmonova | Victorine |
| Paul Hartmann | Rastignac |
| Ernst Deutsch | Galeerensträfling |
| Else Berna | Herzogin Maufrigneuse |
| Adele Sandrock | |
| Lothar Müthel | |
| Jakob Tiedtke | Polizeipräfekt Peyrath |
| Armin Schweizer | Sträfling |
| Hedwig Gutzeit | Colins Stiefschwester |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Paul Davidson | Producer |
