| My Life for Maria Isabella | |
| Director: | Erich Waschneck |
| Producer: | Frank Clifford |
| Starring: | Viktor de Kowa Maria Andergast Peter Voß |
| Music: | Herbert Windt |
| Cinematography: | Herbert Körner |
| Editing: | Willy Zeunert |
| Studio: | Lloyd-Film |
| Distributor: | Rota-Film |
| Runtime: | 78 minutes |
| Country: | Germany |
| Language: | German |
My Life for Maria Isabella (de|Mein Leben für Maria Isabell) is a 1935 German drama film directed by Erich Waschneck and starring Viktor de Kowa, Maria Andergast and Peter Voß.[1] It is a military drama, the titular Maria Isabella being the name of a regiment. Heavy cuts were imposed by the censors because of concerns the film's mutiny scenes were too attractively portrayed.[2] Critics were not impressed by the casting of Viktor de Kowa, known for his light musical comedy roles, as the film's hero.[3]
It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Otto Erdmann and Hans Sohnle. It was distributed by the Tobis subsidiary Rota-Film.
In Belgrade during the closing days of the First World War, the Austrian regiments are mostly composed of disgruntled minorities who mutiny rather than fight on. A young officer attempts to save the regimental colours from falling into enemy hands, and safely takes them back to Vienna where they are symbolically burnt.