His Late Excellency
Die selige Exzellenz
Synopsis
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.
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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
Heinrich Gotho
Hofcharge
Julanne Johnston
Vanda Mekoff
Fritz Kampers
Adolf E. Licho
Nathalie Lissenko
Hugh Miller
Youssouf Bey
Albert Paulig
Hans Hermann Schaufuß
Hofcharge
Hermine Sterler
Hofrätin
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Adolf E. Licho, Wilhelm Thiele
- Screenplay & Story
- Adolf E. Licho, Rudolf Presber, L.W. Stein, Wilhelm Thiele
- Original Title
- Die selige Exzellenz
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Production Studios
- UFA
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Adolf E. Licho, Wilhelm Thiele
Adolf E. Licho, Rudolf Presber, L.W. Stein, Wilhelm Thiele
Department Leadership Roster
Adolf E. Licho
Director
Wilhelm Thiele
Director
Adolf E. Licho
Writer
Wilhelm Thiele
Writer
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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?
The principal cast of His Late Excellency includes Willy Fritsch, Olga Tschechowa, Ernst Gronau, Max Gülstorff, Lydia Potechina.
When was His Late Excellency released and how long is it?
His Late Excellency was released in 1927 with a total runtime of 1h 40m.