---
title: 'The Violet Eater (1926)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Frederic Zelnik'
released: '1926-09-20'
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'Germany'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-violet-eater-1926'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0136597/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Violet Eater (1926)

1926 · Comedy · Germany

Original title: Der Veilchenfresser

## Synopsis

The Violet Eater is a 1926 German silent comedy film directed by Frederic Zelnik and starring Lil Dagover, Harry Liedtke and Ernö Verebes. It was shot at the Staaken Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Andrej Andrejew. It premiered at the Marmorhaus in Germany's capital.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Frederic Zelnik](https://cinepixo.com/people/frederic-zelnik)
- **Producer:** [Frederic Zelnik](https://cinepixo.com/people/frederic-zelnik)
- **Screenplay:** [Hans Behrendt](https://cinepixo.com/people/hans-behrendt)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Willy Schmidt-Gentner](https://cinepixo.com/people/willy-schmidt-gentner)
- **Director of Photography:** [Frederik Fuglsang](https://cinepixo.com/people/frederik-fuglsang)

## Cast

- [Lil Dagover](https://cinepixo.com/people/lil-dagover)

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