The Red Prince (German: Der rote Prinz) is a 1954 Austrian-West German historical drama film directed by Hans Schott-Schöbinger and Franz Antel and starring Inge Egger, Peter Pasetti and Richard Häussler. It is based on the story of Archduke Johann Salvator of Austria.
It was shot at the Thalerhof Studios in Graz and on location in a variety of sites including the Schönbrunn Palace, Bad Aussee and Gmunden. The film's sets were designed by the art director Eduard Stolba.
Synopsis
Archduke Johann Salvator, a member of the Habsburg Family and an officer serving in the Austrian Army causes a scandal by falling in love with and marrying the dancer Milly Stubel. Condemned as insane by his family and confined in the Schloss Ort in rural Austria, he manages to escape with his wife to Genoa where he renounces all his titles and calls himself Johann Orth. They plan to sail away to start a new life away from the conventions of Vienna, but a courtier seeks vengeance on them by plotting to sink their ship.
Cast
Inge Egger as Milly Stubel
Peter Pasetti as Johann Orth
Richard Häussler as Dr. Orbis
Rolf Wanka as Rittmeister Graf Daun
Kurt Heintel as Baron Frederik Angelo
Margrit Aust as Gladys
Willy Danek as Major Petöfi
Fritz von Friedl as Clemens Stubel
Peter Preses as Dr. Haschek
Alois Stadlmayr as Adam, Schloßverwalter
Hugo Gottschlich as Andreas Kranzel
Herbert Herbe as Dr. Davis
References
Bibliography
Fritsche, Maria. Homemade Men in Postwar Austrian Cinema: Nationhood, Genre and Masculinity. Berghahn Books, 2013.