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German cinema: 1920s
Abwege (1928)
Georg Wilhelm Pabst
Thomas Beck may be a successful lawyer but he is also a chronic workaholic and rarely does he find the time to offer his wife Irene the tenderness she pines for...
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Georg Wilhelm Pabst
Anna Boleyn (1920)
Ernst Lubitsch
England in the early 1500s. Her education in France now finally over, Anne Boleyn is appointed lady-in-waiting to Catherine of Aragon, the queen of King Henry VIII...
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Ernst Lubitsch
Asphalt (1929)
Joe May
The son of a respected police chief, Albert Holk is a young police constable who takes his duties seriously - until the fateful day when Else Kramer enters his life...
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Joe May
Die Bergkatze (1921)
Ernst Lubitsch
In the mountain town of Piffkaneiro, hundreds of desolate women gather to bid a sad farewell to Lieutenant Alexis, the popular military man who has touched all their hearts and left each one of them with a permanent reminder of their liaison, in the form of a child...
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Ernst Lubitsch
Berlin: Die Sinfonie der Grosstadt (1927)
Walter Ruttmann
At the dawn of a typical weekday, a train pulls into a station in the still sleeping city of Berlin. Over the next few hours, the city gradually awakens as the daily grind gets underway...
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Walter Ruttmann
Der brennende Acker (1922)
F.W. Murnau
For generations, a plot of land belonging to the wealthy Rudenburg family has been known as the Devil's Field, on account of the fact that, many years ago, the head of the family was killed in an explosion whilst digging a well to find buried treasure... [More...]
F.W. Murnau
For generations, a plot of land belonging to the wealthy Rudenburg family has been known as the Devil's Field, on account of the fact that, many years ago, the head of the family was killed in an explosion whilst digging a well to find buried treasure... [More...]
Das Cabinet des Dr Caligari (1920)
Robert Wiene
Seated on a park bench, a young man, Francis, tells an older man the tragic story of his fiancée. It began some years ago, when he and his friend, Alan, were in love with the same young woman, Jane..... [More...]
Robert Wiene
Seated on a park bench, a young man, Francis, tells an older man the tragic story of his fiancée. It began some years ago, when he and his friend, Alan, were in love with the same young woman, Jane..... [More...]
Cagliostro (1929)
Richard Oswald
In the late 18th century, Joseph Balsamo, alias the Count of Cagliostro, finds fame throughout Europe as a magician, alchemist and fortune teller... [More...]
Richard Oswald
In the late 18th century, Joseph Balsamo, alias the Count of Cagliostro, finds fame throughout Europe as a magician, alchemist and fortune teller... [More...]
Crime and Punishment (1923)
Robert Wiene
Rodion Raskolnikow is a young Russian student who has written a treatise which argues that there are certain people who should not be bound by the laws of ordinary men and can commit murder if it is for the greater good... [More...]
Robert Wiene
Rodion Raskolnikow is a young Russian student who has written a treatise which argues that there are certain people who should not be bound by the laws of ordinary men and can commit murder if it is for the greater good... [More...]
Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler (1922)
Fritz Lang
Who is the stranger who contrives a stock exchange crash to his own advantage? Who is behind a major counterfeiting operation... [More...]
Fritz Lang
Who is the stranger who contrives a stock exchange crash to his own advantage? Who is behind a major counterfeiting operation... [More...]
Faust (1926)
F.W. Murnau
The Devil persuades an archangel to agree to a bet: if he can corrupt one good man then the whole world will be his; if not, he will return to Hell forever... [More...]
F.W. Murnau
The Devil persuades an archangel to agree to a bet: if he can corrupt one good man then the whole world will be his; if not, he will return to Hell forever... [More...]
Frau im Mond (1929)
Fritz Lang
For some time, engineers Wolf Helius and Hans Windegger have been working on a project to send a manned rocket to the moon... [More...]
Fritz Lang
For some time, engineers Wolf Helius and Hans Windegger have been working on a project to send a manned rocket to the moon... [More...]
Die Freudlose Gasse (1925)
Georg Wilhelm Pabst
Vienna, 1921. In the chaotic aftermath of WWI, food is scarce and it is only the unscrupulous who prosper. In Melchiorgasse, a street in a poorer part of town, the butcher Josef Geiringer is doing a roaring trade, and so is his wife, the owner of an upmarket nightclub with a brothel attached... [More...]
Georg Wilhelm Pabst
Vienna, 1921. In the chaotic aftermath of WWI, food is scarce and it is only the unscrupulous who prosper. In Melchiorgasse, a street in a poorer part of town, the butcher Josef Geiringer is doing a roaring trade, and so is his wife, the owner of an upmarket nightclub with a brothel attached... [More...]
Genuine: A Tale of a Vampire (1920)
Robert Wiene
A young artist named Percy has completed a painting of Genuine, a high priestess with an irresistible allure. Since, he has become withdrawn, preferring the company of his creation to that of his friends... [More...]
Robert Wiene
A young artist named Percy has completed a painting of Genuine, a high priestess with an irresistible allure. Since, he has become withdrawn, preferring the company of his creation to that of his friends... [More...]
Die Gezeichneten (1922)
Carl Theodor Dreyer
In western Russia circa 1900, Hannah-Liebe is a Jewish girl growing up in a small town inhabited by Jews and serfs. Driven from the town by malicious gossip, she travels to St Petersburg to live with her older brother Jakov, who has converted to Christianity and now makes a comfortable living as a lawyer... [More...]
Carl Theodor Dreyer
In western Russia circa 1900, Hannah-Liebe is a Jewish girl growing up in a small town inhabited by Jews and serfs. Driven from the town by malicious gossip, she travels to St Petersburg to live with her older brother Jakov, who has converted to Christianity and now makes a comfortable living as a lawyer... [More...]
Der Golem, wie er in die Welt kam (1920)
Carl Boese
16th century Prague. Whilst studying the stars through his telescope, the aged Rabbi Loew foresees a troubled time ahead for his people... [More...]
Carl Boese
16th century Prague. Whilst studying the stars through his telescope, the aged Rabbi Loew foresees a troubled time ahead for his people... [More...]
Hamlet (1921)
Svend Gade
Hamlet, king of Denmark, returns from the war against Norway badly wounded. At the same time, Gertrude, his queen, gives birth - to a daughter... [More...]
Svend Gade
Hamlet, king of Denmark, returns from the war against Norway badly wounded. At the same time, Gertrude, his queen, gives birth - to a daughter... [More...]
Der Heilige Berg (1926)
Arnold Fanck
An engineer living in the Swiss Alps falls under the spell of a young dancer, Diotima. A love affair ensues, but Diotima's beauty attracts another admirer, the engineer's younger friend, Vigo... [More...]
Arnold Fanck
An engineer living in the Swiss Alps falls under the spell of a young dancer, Diotima. A love affair ensues, but Diotima's beauty attracts another admirer, the engineer's younger friend, Vigo... [More...]
Herr Tartüff (1926)
F.W. Murnau
A wealthy old man is about to sign away his entire fortune to his housekeeper when his grandson makes an unexpected return... [More...]
F.W. Murnau
A wealthy old man is about to sign away his entire fortune to his housekeeper when his grandson makes an unexpected return... [More...]
Kohlhiesels Töchter (1920)
Ernst Lubitsch
Bavarian innkeeper Mathias Kohlhiesel has two daughters who could not be more different. Whereas Gretl is attractive, good-natured and cheerful, her sister Liesel is dowdy, irritable and moody... [More...]
Ernst Lubitsch
Bavarian innkeeper Mathias Kohlhiesel has two daughters who could not be more different. Whereas Gretl is attractive, good-natured and cheerful, her sister Liesel is dowdy, irritable and moody... [More...]
Der Letzte Mann (1924)
F.W. Murnau
For the old porter at the Hotel Atlantis, his job is the main pleasure in his life. It brings him into contact with the highest in high society and his smart uniform affords him status, the respect of his family and neighbours... [More...]
F.W. Murnau
For the old porter at the Hotel Atlantis, his job is the main pleasure in his life. It brings him into contact with the highest in high society and his smart uniform affords him status, the respect of his family and neighbours... [More...]
Metropolis (1927)
Fritz Lang
In the twenty-first century city of Metropolis, the wealthy elite live in luxury in sprawling tower complexes whilst millions of workers toil away in subterranean vaults, constantly serving the machines which keep the city alive... [More...]
Fritz Lang
In the twenty-first century city of Metropolis, the wealthy elite live in luxury in sprawling tower complexes whilst millions of workers toil away in subterranean vaults, constantly serving the machines which keep the city alive... [More...]
Michel Strogoff (1926)
Viktor Tourjansky
As a revolt by the Tartars threatens to tear the Russian Empire in two, the soldier Michel Strogoff is sent to the Siberian town of Irkutsk with a vital message from the Tsar... [More...]
Viktor Tourjansky
As a revolt by the Tartars threatens to tear the Russian Empire in two, the soldier Michel Strogoff is sent to the Siberian town of Irkutsk with a vital message from the Tsar... [More...]
Mikaël (1924)
Carl Theodor Dreyer
Claude Zoret is one of the greatest and wealthiest artists of his day. His success derives from the source of his inspiration: a young man named Mikaël, who is both his model and his protégé... [More...]
Carl Theodor Dreyer
Claude Zoret is one of the greatest and wealthiest artists of his day. His success derives from the source of his inspiration: a young man named Mikaël, who is both his model and his protégé... [More...]
Der Müde Tod (1921)
Fritz Lang
Shortly after their arrival in a provincial German town a young woman learns that her fiancé has been taken from her by a mysterious stranger dressed in back... [More...]
Fritz Lang
Shortly after their arrival in a provincial German town a young woman learns that her fiancé has been taken from her by a mysterious stranger dressed in back... [More...]
Die Nibelungen: Kriemhilds Rache (1924)
Fritz Lang
After the death of her husband Siegfried, Kriemhild appeals to her brother Gunther to have his killer, Hagen, executed. When Gunther refuses, Kriemhild allows herself to be married to Etzel, the king of the Huns... [More...]
Fritz Lang
After the death of her husband Siegfried, Kriemhild appeals to her brother Gunther to have his killer, Hagen, executed. When Gunther refuses, Kriemhild allows herself to be married to Etzel, the king of the Huns... [More...]
Die Nibelungen: Siegfried (1924)
Fritz Lang
Having completed his apprenticeship to a blacksmith, Siegfried, son of Siegmund, king of the Netherlands, sets out for the court of King Gunther of Burgundy at Worms... [More...]
Fritz Lang
Having completed his apprenticeship to a blacksmith, Siegfried, son of Siegmund, king of the Netherlands, sets out for the court of King Gunther of Burgundy at Worms... [More...]
Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens (1922)
F.W. Murnau
Real estate agent Herr Hutter lives with his young wife Ellen in the German town of Wisborg. At the request of his employer, the mysterious Herr Knock, Hutter travels to the Carpathian Mountains to conclude the purchase of a property with a certain Count Orlok... [More...]
F.W. Murnau
Real estate agent Herr Hutter lives with his young wife Ellen in the German town of Wisborg. At the request of his employer, the mysterious Herr Knock, Hutter travels to the Carpathian Mountains to conclude the purchase of a property with a certain Count Orlok... [More...]
Orlacs Hände (1924)
Robert Wiene
The world famous pianist Paul Orlac survives a horrific railway accident but his hands are damaged beyond repair. Goaded by his wife Yvonne, a surgeon performs a remarkable transplant operation, giving Orlac a pair of hands taken from a corpse... [More...]
Robert Wiene
The world famous pianist Paul Orlac survives a horrific railway accident but his hands are damaged beyond repair. Goaded by his wife Yvonne, a surgeon performs a remarkable transplant operation, giving Orlac a pair of hands taken from a corpse... [More...]
Pandora's Box (1929)
Georg Wilhelm Pabst
No one can resist the appeal of Lulu. The beautiful young dancer is cursed with a raw sensual allure that no man can resist... [More...]
Georg Wilhelm Pabst
No one can resist the appeal of Lulu. The beautiful young dancer is cursed with a raw sensual allure that no man can resist... [More...]