by Hal Erickson
synopsis
Der Gunstling von Schonbrunn was the original title of this well-received German period picture. The story, a familiar one to European audiences, concerns the youthful romance between Austria's Queen Maria Theresa (Lil Dagover) and Hungarian aristocrat Trenck (Ivan Petrovitch). To avoid the terrible jealously of her husband the Kaiser, Maria Theresa arranges a marriage between Trenck and one of her ladies-in-waiting. It is clear, however, that the flames of passion have not entirely been dampened. A silent film, Favorite of Schonbrunn was released with a very brief dialogue sequence.
