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Paul Czinner (30 May 1890 – 22 June 1972) was a Hungarian-born British writer, film director, and producer.
Paul Czinner was born on 30 May 1890 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]. He was a director and writer, known for Escape Me Never (1935), Husbands or Lovers (1924) and The Bolshoi Ballet (1957). He was married to Elisabeth Bergner. He died on 22 June 1972 in London, England, UK.
As You Like It is a 1936 British romantic comedy film directed by Paul Czinner and starring Laurence Olivier as Orlando and Elisabeth Bergner as Rosalind. It is based on William Shakespeare's play of the same name. It was Olivier's first performance of Shakespeare on screen.
After World War I, German products were cut off from international markets, leading to, among other things, a growing domestic film industry. Concerns like PAGU (Projektions-AG “Union”) and Ufa (Universum Film AG) expanded rapidly and gained control of the market.
A review of a 1934 biopic about the Russian empress, starring Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Elisabeth Bergner, from Eclipse Series 16. Learn about the historical and cinematic context of this film and how it compares to another version by Josef von Sternberg.
The Rise of Catherine the Great (also titled Catherine the Great) is a 1934 British historical film about the rise to power of Catherine the Great. It was directed by Paul Czinner, and stars Elisabeth Bergner as Catherine, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., as Grand Duke Peter, Dorothy Hale as Countess Olga, and Flora Robson as Empress Elizabeth .
The Rise of Catherine the Great: Directed by Paul Czinner, Alexander Korda. With Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Elisabeth Bergner, Flora Robson, Gerald du Maurier. Straightforward biography of the Russian Empress, up to her assumption of the throne.
