Marta Flantz

Marta Flantz, also spelled Flanz (1885 – 1938) was a Polish German-speaking actress and film director. She was among the first women in Poland to direct a feature film.

Biography Cover of a leaflet promoting The Morality of Mrs. Dulska with Flantz at the fore Marta Flantz was born in 1885. She studied acting in Vienna with Max Reinhardt; she acted in German. Together with Nina Niovilla, Stanisława Perzanowska (co-director of Jego wielka miłość; 1936) Flantz played the title role in The Morality of Mrs. Dulska (1930) – the first Polish sound film, an adaptation of Gabriela Zapolska's play with the same title. Flantz, together with Bolesław Land, wrote the screenplay for Prokurator Alicja Horn (1933), based on the novel by Tadeusz Dołęga-Mostowicz. Flantz also directed the film together with Michał Waszyński. Two years later, she was the sole director of the romantic comedy Kochaj tylko mnie produced by Leo-Film. The main roles were played by: the debutante Lidia Wysocka, Kazimierz Junosza-Stępowski, Michał Znicz, Witold Zacharewicz and Helena Grossówna. The film followed love affairs of a theater star.

Flantz died in 1938.

Works

1929: Police Chief Tagiejew – the role of Ciotunia 1930: The Morality of Mrs. Dulska – the role of Aniela Dulska, direction of sound scenes 1931: Uwiedziona – the role of Madame 1933: Prokurator Alicja Horn – screenplay and direction 1935: Kochaj tylko mnie – direction