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Der Fall Rosentopf
(The Rosentopf Case)
Also known as Il caso rosentopf in Italy
(1918) Germany
B&W : Three reels / 1,163 metres
Directed by Ernst Lubitsch

Cast: Ernst Lubitsch [Sally, junger Mann des Detektiv Ceeps], Gertrude Hesterberg (Trude Hesterberg) [Bella Spaketti, tänzerin], Ferry Silka (Ferry Sikla) [Rentier Klingelmann], Margarete Kupfer [dienstmädchen], Elsa Wagner [Frau Hintze], [?] Ossi Oswalda?

Projektions Aktiengesellschaft Union-Film [PAGU] production; distributed by Universum-Film Aktiengesellschaft [UFA]. / Produced by Paul Davidson. Art direction by Paul Leni and Kurt Richter. Cinematography by Alfred Hansen. / Released 20 September 1918. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Comedy.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Friedrich-Wilhelm-Murnau-Stiftung.

Listing updated: 13 August 2018.

References: Weinberg-Lubitsch p. 322Z : Website-IMDb.