Stamboul (film)
| Company type | Film |
|---|---|
| Industry | Film industry |
| Founded | 1932 |
| Founder | Dimitri Buchowetzki (director) |
| Headquarters | Elstree Studios, London , United Kingdom |
| Products | Drama film |
| Parent | British branch of Paramount Pictures |
Stamboul is a British drama film from 1932, directed by Dimitri Buchowetzki and featuring performances by Warwick Ward, Rosita Moreno, Margot Grahame, and Garry Marsh. The production and distribution were managed by the British branch of Paramount Pictures, with filming taking place at Elstree Studios near London. The visual design of the film was crafted by art directors Heinrich Richter, Hermann Warm, and R. Holmes Paul. This motion picture adapts the 1906 novel L'homme qui assasina authored by Claude Farrère alongside a theatrical work by Pierre Frondaie. Additionally, Buchowetzki co-directed the Spanish-language version titled El hombre que asesinó, which was also released by Paramount.
Premise
The narrative is set in the period preceding the First World War and centers on a French military attaché who becomes romantically involved with the wife of a distinguished German figure residing in Stamboul, the heart of Ottoman Constantinople (now Istanbul).
Cast
- Warwick Ward as Col André de Sevigne
- Rosita Moreno as Baroness von Strick
- Margot Grahame as Countess Elsa Talven
- Henry Hewitt as Baron von Strick
- Garry Marsh as Prince Cernuwitz
- Alan Napier as Bouchier
- Abraham Sofaer as Mahmed Pasha
- Stella Arbenina as Mme. Bouchier
- Annie Esmond as Nurse
- Eric Pavitt as Franz