His Late Excellency (1927)
In the Ruritanian kingdom of Leuchtenstein, the old ruler has just died. His subjects are a bunch of intrigants, and his only real friend was the Baroness Windegg (Olga Tschechowa), a kind-hearted, witty, and very attractive woman, who however was not much loved by the Leuchtenstein upper class. And as these are only interested in getting better positions and other wealths after His Excellency's death, the baroness invents the story that the old ruler wrote his memoirs before his death, containing a lot of intimate, delicate and potentially embarrassing details about the Leuchtenstein dignitaries. Unsurprisingly, everyone is afraid about the details to be revealed. Only the successor to the throne, Prince Ernst Albrecht (Willy Fritsch) sees through the baroness' scheme, and as he is a lusty young man, he joins in her prank.
Cast
- Willy Fritsch - Fürst Ernst Albrecht
- Olga Tschechowa - Baronin von Windegg
- Ernst Gronau - Alte Exzellenz
- Max Gülstorff - Max Buxbaum
- Lydia Potechina - Mathilde Buxbaum
- Truus van Aalten - Elsa Buxbaum, die Tochter
- Hans Junkermann - Baron von Gillingen
- Max Hansen - Sekretär Conrad Weber
- Julius Falkenstein - Apotheker Paschke
Screenplay
- Adolf E. Licho
- L.W. Stein (Story)
- Wilhelm Thiele
- Rudolf Presber (Story)
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is His Late Excellency about?
- In the Ruritanian kingdom of Leuchtenstein, the old ruler has just died. His subjects are a bunch of intrigants, and his only real friend was the Baroness Windegg (Olga Tschechowa), a kind-hearted, witty, and very attractive woman, who however was not much loved by the Leuchtenstein upper class. And as these are only interested in getting better positions and other wealths after His Excellency's death, the baroness invents the story that the old ruler wrote his memoirs before his death, containing a lot of intimate, delicate and potentially embarrassing details about the Leuchtenstein dignitaries. Unsurprisingly, everyone is afraid about the details to be revealed. Only the successor to the throne, Prince Ernst Albrecht (Willy Fritsch) sees through the baroness' scheme, and as he is a lusty young man, he joins in her prank.
- Who directed His Late Excellency?
- His Late Excellency was directed by Adolf E. Licho, Wilhelm Thiele.
- Who stars in His Late Excellency?
- His Late Excellency stars Willy Fritsch, Olga Tschechowa, Ernst Gronau, Max Gülstorff, Lydia Potechina, Truus van Aalten.
- How long is His Late Excellency?
- His Late Excellency has a runtime of 1h 40m (100 minutes).
- What genre is His Late Excellency?
- His Late Excellency is a Comedy film.
- Where was His Late Excellency produced?
- His Late Excellency was produced in Germany.