Adrienne Lecouvreur (1938)
Overview
Adrienne Lecouvreur is an acclaimed actress who falls in love with Polish prince Maurice de Saxe, only to be poisoned by a jealous rival while Maurice is away at war. The film was a co-production between the two countries, and was made at UFA's Berlin Studios. It was based on the 1849 play Adrienne Lecouvreur by Eugène Scribe and Ernest Legouvé about the life of the eighteenth century actress Adrienne Lecouvreur.
Cast
Yvonne Printemps
Pierre Fresnay
Junie Astor
André Lefaur
Jaque Catelain
Madeleine Sologne
Pierre Larquey
Gabrielle Robinne
Thomy Bourdelle
Marcel André
Jean Joffre
Michèle Alfa
Roger Blin
Edmond Castel
Pierre Juvenet
