---
title: 'A Modern Dubarry (1927)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Alexander Korda'
released: '1927-01-10'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'Germany'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/a-modern-dubarry-1927'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0017835/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# A Modern Dubarry (1927)

1927 · Drama, Romance · Germany

Original title: Eine Dubarry von heute

## Synopsis

A Modern Dubarry is a 1927 German silent drama film directed by Alexander Korda and starring María Corda, Alfred Abel and Friedrich Kayßler. The title is a reference to the life of the eighteenth century courtesan Madame Du Barry. It was made by Felsom Film and distributed by the major studio UFA. Location shooting took place on the French Riviera. The film's sets were designed by the art director Oscar Friedrich Werndorff. It features performances from Hans Albers and Marlene Dietrich both of whom later achieved greater fame.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Alexander Korda](https://cinepixo.com/people/alexander-korda)
- **Screenplay:** [Alexander Korda](https://cinepixo.com/people/alexander-korda), [Robert Liebmann](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-liebmann), [Lajos Bíró](https://cinepixo.com/people/lajos-biro)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Werner R. Heymann](https://cinepixo.com/people/werner-r-heymann)
- **Producer:** [Hermann Fellner](https://cinepixo.com/people/hermann-fellner)
- **Director of Photography:** [Fritz Arno Wagner](https://cinepixo.com/people/fritz-arno-wagner)

## Cast

- [María Corda](https://cinepixo.com/people/maria-corda)
- [Lotte Lorring](https://cinepixo.com/people/lotte-lorring)
- [Marlene Dietrich](https://cinepixo.com/people/marlene-dietrich)
- [Hans Albers](https://cinepixo.com/people/hans-albers)
- [Karl Platen](https://cinepixo.com/people/karl-platen)
- [Jean Bradin](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-bradin)
- [Alfred Gerasch](https://cinepixo.com/people/alfred-gerasch)
- [Hans Wassmann](https://cinepixo.com/people/hans-wassmann)
- [Friedrich Kayssler](https://cinepixo.com/people/friedrich-kayssler)
- [Alfred Abel](https://cinepixo.com/people/alfred-abel)
- [Albert Paulig](https://cinepixo.com/people/albert-paulig)
- [Else Reval](https://cinepixo.com/people/else-reval)
- [Julia Serda](https://cinepixo.com/people/julia-serda)
- [Hedwig Wangel](https://cinepixo.com/people/hedwig-wangel)
- [Eugen Burg](https://cinepixo.com/people/eugen-burg)

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