Dashing, Impetuous, Insolent. the playboy of Vienna- handsome, well-born, idol of the ladies- Prince Nicki, portrayed by Erich Von Stroheim. Riotous, color-splashed romance of Vienna.
1928 · NR · 1h 49m · Drama, Romance
Against the backdrop of Vienna's hidebound caste system, aristocrat and army officer Nicki is attracted to peasant Mitzi, although he knows it cannot last. Acquiescing to familial pressure, he ultimately gives her up to marry the more socially acceptable – albeit crippled – heiress Cecelia.
Director: Erich von Stroheim
Writers: Harry Carr, Erich von Stroheim
Music by: J.S. Zamecnik
Cinematography: Ray Rennahan, Roy H. Klaffki
Editor: Frank E. Hull
Part of the Prince Nicki franchise.