Black Roses

Black Roses — Plot

Released in Germany as Schwarze Rosen, Black Roses represented the return to UFA studios of British musical comedy favorite Lillian Harvey, after several years in Hollywood. The delectable Harvey plays a Russian ballerina, stranded in turn-of-the-century Finland. She falls in love with sculptor Esmond Knight, a political dissident with a price on his head. To save Knight, Harvey spends the night with Tsarist governor Robert Rendel. The story is based on the real-life ballerina Marina Feodorovna, who ended up sacrificing her life on behalf of her lover. Black Roses was filmed in three languages: German, French and English; the English version was originally titled Did I Betray?

• Release date
• December 13, 1936
• Runtime
• 93 min
• Director
• Paul Martin

Black Roses — Cast

Lilian Harvey Tania Fedorovna Esmond Knight Pavo Collin Robert Rendel Prince Avarov Dennis Hoey Nikander Amy Veness Annushka

H

Henry Wolston Police Chief

B

Beatrice Munro Maid