The Joker
Jokeren
Synopsis
Georg Jacoby’s Jokeren is a light-hearted entertainment picture set during the carnival in Nice, a romantic comedy with a touch of melodrama. A young artist, fatally injured in a car accident, foolishly entrusts a batch of compromising love letters to Borwick, a crooked and unscrupulous lawyer, instructing him to destroy them. Instead, Borwick proceeds to blackmail the woman who sent the letters, Lady Cecilie Powder, married to the straight-arrow Sir Herbert Powder. Lady Cecilie gets help from her spunky younger sister Gill. In turn, she draws in Peter Carstairs, a debonair adventurer known to all as “the Joker” – the card that trumps all others. When the Joker repeatedly foils Borwick’s schemes, the crooked lawyer ups the ante, trying to incriminate his adversary Carstairs and expanding his demands to include marriage to Gill. But as the characters converge at yet another lavish carnival celebration party, it becomes clear that one card does indeed trump all the others: the Joker!
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Georg Jacoby
- Screenplay & Story
- Jens Locher, Georg Jacoby, Noël Scott
- Original Score
- Walter Ulfig
- Original Title
- Jokeren
- Country of Origin
- Denmark, Germany
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Production Studios
- Deutsch-Nordische Film-Union GmbH, Goron Film, Nordisk Film Kompagni
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Georg Jacoby
Jens Locher, Georg Jacoby, Noël Scott
Walter Ulfig
Department Leadership Roster
Jens Locher
Writer
Georg Jacoby
Writer
Georg Jacoby
Director
Walter Ulfig
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Joker
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Joker about?
Georg Jacoby’s Jokeren is a light-hearted entertainment picture set during the carnival in Nice, a romantic comedy with a touch of melodrama. A young artist, fatally injured in a car accident, foolishly entrusts a batch of compromising love letters to Borwick, a crooked and unscrupulous lawyer, instructing him to destroy them. Instead, Borwick proceeds to blackmail the woman who sent the letters, Lady Cecilie Powder, married to the straight-arrow Sir Herbert Powder. Lady Cecilie gets help from her spunky younger sister Gill. In turn, she draws in Peter Carstairs, a debonair adventurer known to all as “the Joker” – the card that trumps all others. When the Joker repeatedly foils Borwick’s schemes, the crooked lawyer ups the ante, trying to incriminate his adversary Carstairs and expanding his demands to include marriage to Gill. But as the characters converge at yet another lavish carnival celebration party, it becomes clear that one card does indeed trump all the others: the Joker!
Who directed The Joker?
The Joker was directed by Georg Jacoby.
Who stars in The Joker?
The principal cast of The Joker includes Henry Edwards, Elga Brink, Miles Mander, Aage Hertel, Renée Héribel.
When was The Joker released and how long is it?
The Joker was released in 1928 with a total runtime of 1h 41m.
Who composed the musical score for The Joker?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Joker was composed by Walter Ulfig.