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Violantha is a 1928 German-Swiss silent film directed by Carl Froelich and starring Henny Porten, Mathilde Sussin and William Dieterle. The film is set in Switzerland and is based on a novel by Ernst Zahn. In 1942 it was remade by Paul May as a sound film under the slightly different title of Violanta.
Original Release
06/23/1927
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| William Dieterle | Adelrich Renner / Adelrich |
| Alexander Sascha | Marianus Renner |
| Elsa Wagner | Frau Zureich - Violanthas Tante |
| Karl Platen | Jeremias Zureich - Violanthas Onkel |
| Gerd Fricke | Xaver Zureich / Xaver |
| Blandine Ebinger | Bella - Kellnerin bei Zureich / Bella |
| Mathilde Sussin | Frau Renner |
| Wilhelm Diegelmann | Hofer - Gastwirt |
| Sophie Pagay | Frau Hofer |
| Inge Landgut | Fini |
Directors
Writers
Ernst Zahn, Walter Supper, Hans Wilhelm
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| William Dieterle | Adelrich Renner / Adelrich |
| Alexander Sascha | Marianus Renner |
| Elsa Wagner | Frau Zureich - Violanthas Tante |
| Karl Platen | Jeremias Zureich - Violanthas Onkel |
| Gerd Fricke | Xaver Zureich / Xaver |
| Blandine Ebinger | Bella - Kellnerin bei Zureich / Bella |
| Mathilde Sussin | Frau Renner |
| Wilhelm Diegelmann | Hofer - Gastwirt |
| Sophie Pagay | Frau Hofer |
| Inge Landgut | Fini |
| Max Maximilian | Ein Viehhändler |
| Henny Porten | Violantha Zureich |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Henny Porten | Producer |
| Carl Froelich | Producer |
| Benjamin Kady | Producer |
| Wilhelm von Kaufmann | Producer |
