Queen of Atlantis (1932)
Two young officers, Saint-Avit and Morhange, get lost in the desert and find themselves prisoners of the beautiful Antinéa, queen of the city of Atlantis. Saint-Avit, blinded by his love for her, obeys her when she orders him to kill his comrade... With L’Atlantide, Pabst offers a psychoanalytic reading of Benoit’s novel, with a dominant female figure who enslaves her lovers before destroying them. The film’s fantasy dimension is disturbing, L’Atlantide bathes in a humid nightmare atmosphere, between the desperate search for a missing friend and the apparitions of an underworld lost in the desert. A long, discursive flashback suggests the Parisian origins of Antinéa, born from the marriage between Clémentine, a pretty, light-thighed French Cancan dancer, and an Arab prince seduced during a theatrical performance. But again, it's impossible to know whether these are the ramblings of an old alcoholic or the strange truth.
Cast
- Brigitte Helm - Antinea
- Heinz Klingenberg - Lt. Saint-Avit
- Gustav Diessl - Capt. Morange
- Vladimir Sokoloff - Graf Bielowski
- Tela Tchaï - Tanid
- Florelle - Clementine
- Mathias Wieman - Ewar Torstenson
- Georges Tourreil - Lt. Ferrieres
- Gertrude Pabst - Journalist
- Rositta Severus-Liedernit
Screenplay
- Ladislaus Vajda (Screenplay)
- Pierre Benoît (Novel)
- Hermann Oberländer (Screenplay)
- Jacques Deval (Dialogue)
- Miles Mander (Dialogue)
Themes
Magical Fantasy Worlds
Keywords
friendship, fairy tale, queen, hoggar mountains, algerian sahara
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Queen of Atlantis about?
- Two young officers, Saint-Avit and Morhange, get lost in the desert and find themselves prisoners of the beautiful Antinéa, queen of the city of Atlantis. Saint-Avit, blinded by his love for her, obeys her when she orders him to kill his comrade... With L’Atlantide, Pabst offers a psychoanalytic reading of Benoit’s novel, with a dominant female figure who enslaves her lovers before destroying them. The film’s fantasy dimension is disturbing, L’Atlantide bathes in a humid nightmare atmosphere, between the desperate search for a missing friend and the apparitions of an underworld lost in the desert. A long, discursive flashback suggests the Parisian origins of Antinéa, born from the marriage between Clémentine, a pretty, light-thighed French Cancan dancer, and an Arab prince seduced during a theatrical performance. But again, it's impossible to know whether these are the ramblings of an old alcoholic or the strange truth.
- Who directed Queen of Atlantis?
- Queen of Atlantis was directed by G.W. Pabst.
- Who stars in Queen of Atlantis?
- Queen of Atlantis stars Brigitte Helm, Heinz Klingenberg, Gustav Diessl, Vladimir Sokoloff, Tela Tchaï, Florelle.
- How long is Queen of Atlantis?
- Queen of Atlantis has a runtime of 1h 27m (87 minutes).
- What genre is Queen of Atlantis?
- Queen of Atlantis is a Fantasy, Science Fiction film.
- Where was Queen of Atlantis produced?
- Queen of Atlantis was produced in Germany, France.
- What are the themes of Queen of Atlantis?
- The themes of Queen of Atlantis include: Magical Fantasy Worlds.