LOLA MONTÈS
Spectacular presentation of the life of Lola Montes.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Maria Dolores Proriz y Montes Martine Carol
- circus master Peter Ustinov
- Ludwig I, King of Bavaria Anton Walbrook
- Maurice, the coach driver Henri Guisol
- Mrs Craigie, Lola's mother Lise Delamare
- Josephine, Lola's maid Paulette Dubost
- the student Oskar Werner
- Baron's secretary Jean Galland
- Franz Liszt Will Quadflieg
- James' sister Hélèna Manson
- stewardess Germaine Delbat
- doctor Carl Esmond
- steward Jacques Fayet
- director of the circus Friedrich Domin
- Wisbock, the artist Werner Finck
- Lt Thomas James Ivan Desny
- [captain] Daniel Mendaille
- [Claudio Pirotto, orchestra conductor] Claude Pinoteau
- [director of 'Theatre de la Cour'] Walter Kiaulehn
- [Dr Jeppner] Gustav Waldau
- [the prime minister] Willy Rösner
- [circus rider] Béatrice Arnac
- [barker] Marcel Ophüls
- [Eddie, the dwarf] Pierre Piéral
- [.] Hélène Lawkoff
- [.] Betty Philipsen
- [.] Bernard Musson
- [.] Jean Filliez
- [.] Yvonne Dany
- [.] Eddy Debray
- [.] Aimée Fontenay
- [.] Hans Schwarz Jr
Credits
Direction
- Director Max Ophuls
- Assistant Director Ulli Pickard
- Assistant Director Claude Pinoteau
- Assistant Director Marcel Ophüls
- [Assistant Director] Adolf Schlyssleder
- [Assistant Director (Trainee)] Alain Jessua
- Script Supervisor Lucie Lichtig
- [Script Supervisor] Eva Ebner
Production
- Production Company Gamma Film (Paris)
- Production Company Florida Films
- Production Company Union-Film GmbH
- [Production Company] Oska Film
- [Producer] André Haguet
- [Producer] Alfred Zappelli
- [Producer] Anton Schelkopf
- [Producer] Emil E. Reinegger
- Associate Producer Albert Caraco
- Unit Manager André Hoss
- [Unit Manager] Karlheinz Först
- [Unit Manager] Georg Markl
- [Unit Manager] Helmut Ringelmann
- [Unit Manager] Paule Pastier
- Production Manager Ralph Baum
- Production Administrator Roger Père
- [Production Administrator] Hans Koch
- Production Assistant Tony Aboyantz
- [Production Assistant] Werner Roeder
- Studio Franstudio Joinville-le-Pont
- Studio Studios de la Victorine (Nice), Les
- Studio Bavaria-Atelier München-Geiselgasteig
Writing
- Scenario Max Ophuls
- [Script Collaborator] Claude Heymann
- Adaptation Annette Wademant
- Adaptation Max Ophuls
- Dialogue Jacques Natanson
- Dialogue [German Version] Franz Geiger
- Based on the novel by Cécil Saint-laurent
Photography
- Director of Photography Christian Matras
- Camera Operator Alain Douarinou
- Assistant Operator Ernest Bourreaud
- Assistant Operator Luc Mirot
- [Assistant Operator] Henri Champion
- [Assistant Operator] Claus von Lettow-vorbeck
Stills
- Stills Photography Raymond Voinquel
- [Stills Photography] Ferdinand Rotzinger
Editing
- Editor Madeleine Gug
- [Editor] Jacqueline Sadoul
- Editor [German Version] Adolf Schlyssleder
- Assistant Editor Etienette Muse
- Assistant Editor [German Version] Rosa Ring
- Assistant Editor [German Version] Johannes Nikel
Design
- Décor Jean d' Eaubonne
- Assistant Décor Willi Schatz
- Assistant Art Director Jacques Gut
- Assistant Art Director Pierre Duquesne
- [Assistant Art Director] Detten Schleiermacher
- Set Decorator Robert Christidès
- [Properties (Location)] Werner Wappler
- [Properties (Studio)] Rudolf Taute
Costumes
- Costume Designer for Martine Carol Marcel Escoffier
- Costume Designer for Others Georges Annenkov
- [Costumes] Executed by Marie Gromtseff
- [Costumes] Executed by Barbara Karinska
- Costumer Madeleine Rabusson
- Costumer Jean Zay
- [Costumer] Monique Plotin
- Shoes Capobianco
- [Costume Consultant] Felicitas Bergmann
- [Wardrobe] Werner Schmidt
- [Wardrobe] Josef Fichtner
- [Wardrobe] Edith Münch
- [Wardrobe] Josefine Franz
- [Wardrobe for Martine Carol] Suzanne Revillard
Make-up
- Make-up Maguy Vernadet
- [Make-up] Jonas Müller
- [Make-up] Georg Jauss
- [Make-up] Charlotte Müller
- Hairdresser Jean Lalaurette
Music
- Music Georges Auric
- [Lyrics] Louis Ducreux
- [Lyrics (German Version)] Max Ophuls
- Music Director Jacques Météhen
Choreography
- Choreography Helge Pawlinin
Sound
- Sound Engineer Antoine Petitjean
- Sound Engineer Jean Nény
- Sound Engineer Hans Endrulat
- [Sound Assistant] K.F. Tischler
Subtitles
- [English Subtitles] Peter Ustinov
Stunts
- Trapeze Act Directed by Yves Rozec
- Trapeze Act Directed by Aimée Fontenay
Consultant
- Circus Adviser Peter S. Petrona
