Dämonische Leinwand - Der deutsche Film der zwanziger Jahre
Released: 1998Runtime: 61 min
In this film essay, critic Peter Buchka explores the German cinema of the 1920s, ranging from the disquieting images of Fritz Lang's Metropolis to the castrating sexuality of Marlene Dietrich in Die Blaue Engel. The program provides an introduction to Weimar cinema, with Buchka's essay narrated over the images from film clips of 1920s era German films.
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- Greg Benzowas Narrator
- Alfred Abelas Joh Frederson (clip from Metropolis (1927))
- Gudrun Bruun Stephensenas Lily (clip from Der Gang in die Nacht (1921))
- Lil Dagoveras Young Woman Der müde Tod (1921)
- Lya De Puttias Bertha-Marie (clip from Varieté (1925))
- Gosta Ekmanas Faust (clip from Faust: Eine deutsche Volkssage (1926))
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Top billed cast
Greg Benzow
as Narrator
Alfred Abel
as Joh Frederson (clip from Metropolis (1927))
Gudrun Bruun Stephensen
as Lily (clip from Der Gang in die Nacht (1921))
Lil Dagover
as Young Woman Der müde Tod (1921)
Lya De Putti
as Bertha-Marie (clip from Varieté (1925))
Gosta Ekman
as Faust (clip from Faust: Eine deutsche Volkssage (1926))
Gustav Frohlich
as Freder (clip from Metropolis (1927))
Werner Fuetterer
as Arcangel (clip from Faust: Eine deutsche Volkssage (1926))
Olaf F Nss
as Dr. Eigil Börne (clip from Der Gang in die Nacht (1921))
Bernhard Goetzke
as Death (clip from Der müde Tod (1921))
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