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The Mayor of Zalamea (1920 film)

The Mayor of Zalamea () is a 1920 German silent drama film directed by Ludwig Berger and starring Lil Dagover, Albert Steinrück and Agnes Straub. The film was based on Pedro Calderón de la Barca's historic Spanish play of the same name. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin with sets designed by the art director Hermann Warm. It was Berger's debut as a director and screenwriter.

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Reception

Paimann's Filmlisten called the film a romantic drama and a monumental film and described it as follows: "Interesting subject matter. Excellent acting and scenery, very good photography."

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Bibliography

  • Hardt, Ursula. From Caligari to California: Erich Pommer's Life in the International Film Wars. Berghahn Books, 1996.

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