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A cloistered, overprotected Austrian prince falls in love with a down-to-earth barmaid in this "Viennese fairy tale."A cloistered, overprotected Austrian prince falls in love with a down-to-earth barmaid in this "Viennese fairy tale."A cloistered, overprotected Austrian prince falls in love with a down-to-earth barmaid in this "Viennese fairy tale."
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Philippe De Lacy
- Young Karl - Heir Apparent
- (as Philipe de Lacy)
Bobbie Mack
- Kellermann
- (as Bobby Mack)
George K. Arthur
- Drunk Student
- (uncredited)
Lionel Belmore
- Stout Student
- (uncredited)
Robert Brower
- Minister to the King
- (uncredited)
Edythe Chapman
- Young Karl's Nanny
- (uncredited)
Oliver Eckhardt
- Minister
- (uncredited)
Margaret Gray
- Student
- (uncredited)
Ruby Lafayette
- Bit Part
- (uncredited)
André Mattoni
- Count Asterberg
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaErich von Stroheim was offered directorship of this film, but declined after having had a negative experience working under Irving Thalberg on The Merry Widow (1925). Stroheim went to Paramount to direct and star in The Wedding March (1928).
- GoofsThe young Karl's eyes are blue, but the adult Karl's eyes are brown.
- Quotes
Kids in the street: [happily, looking at photo of Young Prince Karl in shop window] He's going to be a wonderful king!
- Alternate versionsIn 1986, Thames Television in association with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer created a video, using the alternate title "Old Heidelberg," with full orchestral score by Carl Davis, and with running time of 106 minutes.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Irving Thalberg: Prince of Hollywood (2005)
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The titles call this film "Old Heidelberg." Perhaps the longer title was added later to cash in on the popularity of Romberg's operetta, "The Student Prince," or to differenciate this 1927 silent film from an earlier version. Although director Ernst Lubitsch is a bit ham-handed about hammering home the fact that the obligations of royalty can lead to unhappiness (characters musing about how wonderful it must be to be a prince/king...the irony is too heavy-handed, which isn't like him), the point, at least, does get made. The movie abounds in gorgeous, evocative images that enhance the dramatic situations. There are many very telling moments that reveal the Master's touch...the prince steps out of the train, his momentary jealousy when he sees Kathi's popularity with the students, his stiff reunion with his former friends, who can no longer be his friends, and his realization of it. Ramon Novarro is an eager puppy-dog of a prince, charmingly, almost unbelievably, naive and enthusiastic, which makes his dilemma all the more touching as he begins to realize that there are some things a king can't have; if Norma Shearer, by comparison, seems more calculating and "actressy," she's still quite effective (when she and Karl Friedrich embrace before he heads back home because of his uncle's illness, her eyes tell you that she suspects she may never see him again), and the lesser roles are cast to near-perfection. After performing as a successful screen villain, Jean Hersholt was so good as the Prince's loyal tutor and companion that he established a nearly-unshakable image of weary kindliness. Production values are high--Lubitsch spent a lot of money but, in this case, it wasn't wasted. As one who generally finds silent films hammily-acted and dated in sensibility, I was pleasantly surprised to find this movie so absorbing. The Carl Davis score with which it is now shown, was added much later and does its own part to enhance the movie. Highly recommended.
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- Also known as
- Old Heidelberg
- Filming locations
- Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany(establishing shots - not used in final film)
- Production company
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- Budget
- $1,205,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 46 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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