Countess Walewska (1920 film)

Countess Walewska is a 1920 German silent historical film directed by Otto Rippert and starring Lee Parry, Conrad Veidt, and Gertrude Welcker. The film portrays the historical relationship between Napoleon Bonaparte and Countess Marie Walewska. It is part of a series of early German historical films focusing on prominent figures and events. The film covers Walewska's forced marriage, her subsequent meeting with Napoleon, and their passionate, yet ultimately tragic, affair, ending with Napoleon's exile. The film is considered lost, with no known surviving prints. While the names of some cast members and the director are known, detailed plot descriptions and critical reception are primarily based on contemporary reviews and advertisements, making a complete assessment of its historical accuracy or artistic merit challenging.