The Cossack and the Nightingale (1936)
The story revolves around Vera, a renowned singer constantly evading her possessive Russian husband, Count Ogolenski, who uses cunning tactics to eliminate her potential suitors and refuses to grant her freedom. Seeking refuge and romance, she becomes involved with the wealthy Dschahid Bey, leading to a tense confrontation amid elements of espionage, with settings including Egypt and the Nile. The narrative blends absurd intrigue, thriller aspects, and romantic tension, reflecting Perutz's style of fantastical and mysterious tales.
The Cossack and the NightingaleThriller, Romance
Cast
- Jarmila Novotná — Vera Starschenska, Sängerin
- Iván Petrovich — Gregor Ogolenski
- Rudolf Klein-Rogge — Dschahid-Bey, Tabakgroßhändler
- Siegfried Schürenberg — Herr von Tremoliere
- Rudolf Carl — Andruschna, Diener bei Ogolenski
- Franz Schafheitlin — R12
- Gerda Maurus — Sonja Lubinskaja, called 'B27'
- Fritz Imhoff — Kienhäusl, Veras Impresario
- Alexa von Porembsky — Nina
- Herbert Hübner — Dr. Frederik Hammersvelt
- Erich Fiedler — Stanley Shrimp, Maler
- Mihail Xantho — Dschahid Beys Sekretär
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