Plot Summary

Marie, a cashier at the Viennese Grottenbahn (Grave Railway) Zum Walfisch, and Baron Christian von B. fall in love, but the dancer Valette, who always wears a mask over her face, interferes in their relationship. Christian eventually follows Valette to Paris. When he tears the golden mask from her face, he is shocked to discover that Valette is disfigured by an illness. He returns to Vienna to die, but Marie is able to save him at the last moment. In this film, the ride through the Grottenbahn is associated with a journey into the inner self.

Movie Details

Original Title
Die Pratermizzi
Status
released
Original Language
de

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Cast

Nita Naldi as Valette - Tänzerin mit de Larve

Nita Naldi

Valette - Tänzerin mit de Larve

Hedy Pfundmeyer as Double der Tänzerin

Hedy Pfundmeyer

Double der Tänzerin

Anny Ondra as Pratermizzi

Anny Ondra

Pratermizzi

Hugo Thimig as Matthias Veitschberger

Hugo Thimig

Matthias Veitschberger

Igo Sym as Freiherr Christian von B.

Igo Sym

Freiherr Christian von B.

Ferdinand Leopoldi as Adam Lorenz Stingl, Besitzer der Grottenbahn

Ferdinand Leopoldi

Adam Lorenz Stingl, Besitzer der Grottenbahn

Carl Goetz as Herr von Z.

Carl Goetz

Herr von Z.

Production Companies

Sascha-Film