The Lady of Scuderi (1955)
Several men have been murdered lately, mostly rich lovers on their way to meet their mistresses with gifts of fine jewelry. To fight this scourge, King Louis XIV decides to create a special court named "La chambre ardente", designed to find and punish the perpetrators of such heinous crimes. An unexpected person, Mademoiselle de Scudéry, the famous poetess, will find herself entangled in the web of a criminal intrigue linked with the jewel murders, along with a a goldsmith, his daughter and her fiancé...
Director: Eugen York
Genre: Drama, Crime
Runtime: 99 min
Release Date: July 28, 1955
Cast
- Henny Porten - Fräulein von Scuderi
- Willy A. Kleinau - Cardillac
- Anne Vernon - Madelon
- Roland Alexandre - Olivier Brusson
- Angelika Hauff - St. Croix
- Richard Häussler - Miossens
- Dorothea Wieck - Maintenon
- Mathieu Ahlersmeyer - Louis XIV
- Alexander Engel - La Regnie
- Hans-Peter Thielen - Degrais
Screenplay
Music: Walter Sieber
Cinematography: Eugen Klagemann
Editing: Hildegard Tegener
Production: DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme, Pandora-Film Stockholm
Country: Germany, East Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
Keywords
paris, france, literature
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Lady of Scuderi about?
- Several men have been murdered lately, mostly rich lovers on their way to meet their mistresses with gifts of fine jewelry. To fight this scourge, King Louis XIV decides to create a special court named "La chambre ardente", designed to find and punish the perpetrators of such heinous crimes. An unexpected person, Mademoiselle de Scudéry, the famous poetess, will find herself entangled in the web of a criminal intrigue linked with the jewel murders, along with a a goldsmith, his daughter and her fiancé...
- Who directed The Lady of Scuderi?
- The Lady of Scuderi was directed by Eugen York.
- Who stars in The Lady of Scuderi?
- The Lady of Scuderi stars Henny Porten, Willy A. Kleinau, Anne Vernon, Roland Alexandre, Angelika Hauff, Richard Häussler.
- How long is The Lady of Scuderi?
- The Lady of Scuderi has a runtime of 1h 39m (99 minutes).
- What genre is The Lady of Scuderi?
- The Lady of Scuderi is a Drama, Crime film.
- Where was The Lady of Scuderi produced?
- The Lady of Scuderi was produced in Germany, East Germany.