Chronicles of the Gray House
{{Short description|1925 film}}
{{distinguish|The Grey House}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Chronicles of the Gray House
| image = Zur-Chronik-von-Grieshuus poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Arthur von Gerlach
| producer = Erich Pommer
| screenplay = Thea von Harbou
| based_on = A Chapter in the History of Grieshuus by Theodor Storm
| starring = Paul Hartmann
Rudolf Forster
Lil Dagover
| music = Gottfried Huppertz
| cinematography = Fritz Arno Wagner
Carl Drews
Erich Nitzschmann
| editing =
| studio = UFA
| distributor = UFA
| released = {{Film date|1925|2|11|df=yes}}
| runtime = 109 minutes
| country = Germany
| language = Silent
German intertitles
| budget =
| gross =
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Chronicles of the Gray House ({{Langx|de|Zur Chronik von Grieshuus}}) is a 1925 German silent historical drama film directed by Arthur von Gerlach and starring Paul Hartmann, Rudolf Forster and Lil Dagover.
It is also known as At the Grey House. The narrative is set in the 17th century and follows the intrigues when the son of a feudal landowner falls in love with the daughter of one of the serfs, causing his younger brother to see an opportunity for himself. The screenplay by Thea von Harbou is based on Theodor Storm's novella A Chapter in the History of Grieshuus.{{Cite web|url=http://www.filmportal.de/film/zur-chronik-von-grieshuus_dcf21545bb824019b419ffeb4b209590|title=Zur Chronik von Grieshuus|language=German|work=Filmportal.de|publisher=Deutsches Filminstitut|accessdate=18 April 2015}}
Erich Pommer produced the film for Universum Film AG. Principal photography took place from May 1923 to November 1924 around the Lüneburg Heath and Neubabelsberg. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Robert Herlth and Walter Röhrig.Bock & Bergfelder p.194 The premiere took place in Berlin on 11 February 1925.
Cast
- Arthur Kraußneck as Burgherr von Grieshuus
- Paul Hartmann as Junker Hinrich
- Rudolf Forster as Junker Detlev
- Rudolf Rittner as Owe Heiken
- Lil Dagover as Bärbe
- Gertrude Welcker as Gesine
- Gertrud Arnold as Matte
- Hanspeter Peterhans as Enzio
- Christian Bummerstedt as Christof
- Josef Peterhans as Bereiter
References
{{Reflist}}
Bibliography
- Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. The Concise CineGraph. Encyclopedia of German Cinema. Berghahn Books, 2009.
External links
- {{IMDb title|0016563}}
{{Thea von Harbou}}
Category:Films based on German novels
Category:Films based on works by Theodor Storm
Category:Films of the Weimar Republic
Category:Films set in the 17th century
Category:German silent feature films
Category:Films with screenplays by Thea von Harbou
Category:Films produced by Erich Pommer
Category:German black-and-white films
Category:1920s historical drama films
Category:Films shot at Babelsberg Studios
Category:Silent German historical drama films
Category:1920s German-language films
Category:Films scored by Gottfried Huppertz
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