1929 film
Roses Bloom on the Moorland A scene from the film portraying a group of French soldiers
Directed by Kurt Blachy Written by Produced by Erich Eriksen Starring Cinematography Gustave Preiss Production company
Trianon-Film
Release date
25 December 1929 (1929-12-25 )
Country Germany Languages
Roses Bloom on the Moorland (German: Rosen blühen auf dem Heidegrab ) is a 1929 German silent historical drama film directed by Kurt Blachy and starring Wolfgang von Schwind , Hertha Guthmar and Betty Astor .[ 1] During the Napoleonic Wars a German inhabitant is sentenced to death for striking a French soldier who assaulted his wife.
Some scenes were shot on location on Lüneburg Heath . The film's sets were designed by August Rinaldi . It received a generally poor reception from critics on its release.
Cast
Wolfgang von Schwind as Martin Schlaeger, Dorfschulze
Hertha Guthmar as Luise, seine Tochter
Alfons Fryland as Joachim Schlaeger, Heidebauer
Betty Astor as Anna, seine Frau
Dietrich Henkels as Joachim, beider Sohn
Karl Falkenberg as Bracke, Steuereinnehmer
Gerhard Dammann as Mertens, Gastwirt
Renate Noack as Martha, seine Tochter
Robert Leffler as Pfarrer Holten
Rudolf Klein-Rhoden as Klaus, der Köhler
Anna Müller-Lincke as eine Magd
Ferdinand von Alten as Hauptmann Maray
Gerd Briese as junger Ehemann
Hanni Reinwald as junge Ehefrau
Alfred Loretto as Hannes, der Schmied
Max Maximilian as Jean, Offiziersbursche
Karl Platen as Schäfer
Paul Rehkopf as Korporal Landry
Ernst Rückert as Leutnant de Vale
Magnus Stifter as Major Roisson
References
Bibliography
Alfred Krautz. International directory of cinematographers, set- and costume designers in film, Volume 4 . Saur, 1984.
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