The Young Woman of Scuderi

The Young Woman of Scuderi

The Young Woman of Scuderi

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The Young Woman of Scuderi

1955

1h 39m

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Crime

Overview

Several men have been murdered lately, mostly rich lovers on their way to meet their mistresses with gifts of fine jewelry. To fight this scourge, King Louis XIV decides to create a special court named "La chambre ardente", designed to find and punish the perpetrators of such heinous crimes. An unexpected person, Mademoiselle de Scudéry, the famous poetess, will find herself entangled in the web of a criminal intrigue linked with the jewel murders, along with a a goldsmith, his daughter and her fiancé...

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DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme

Cast & Crew

18 members

Acting

Henny Porten

Fräulein von Scuderi

Henny Porten

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Willy A. Kleinau

Cardillac

Willy A. Kleinau

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Anne Vernon

Madelon

Anne Vernon

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Angelika Hauff

St. Croix

Angelika Hauff

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Richard Häussler

Miossens

Richard Häussler

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Mathieu Ahlersmeyer

Louis XIV

Mathieu Ahlersmeyer

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Alexander Engel

La Regnie

Alexander Engel

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Hans-Peter Thielen

Degrais

Hans-Peter Thielen

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Johannes Arpe

Louvois

Johannes Arpe

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Barbro Hiort af Ornäs

La Matiniere

Barbro Hiort af Ornäs

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Gerd Frickhöffer

De la Fare

Gerd Frickhöffer

Acting

Käte Alving

Nanette

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Roland Alexandre

Unknown Role

Roland Alexandre

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Alf Östlund

Unknown Role

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Karl Block

Unknown Role

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Egon Brosig

Unknown Role

Egon Brosig

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Hans-Joachim Büttner

Unknown Role

Hans-Joachim Büttner

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Wolf von Beneckendorff

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