List of German films of 1921

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This is a list of the most notable films produced in the Cinema of Germany in 1921.

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
1921
The Adventure of Doctor Kircheisen Rudolf Biebrach Lotte Neumann, Hermann Thimig Drama
The Adventuress of Monte Carlo Adolf Gärtner Ellen Richter, Anton Pointner, Eduard von Winterstein AdventureReleased in three parts
Am Nil Julius Pinschewer Animation
The Amazon Richard Löwenbein Eva May, Rudolf Forster, Olga Engl Silent
The Asian Sun Edmund Heuberger Victor Varconi, Colette Corder Silent
The Black Panther Johannes Guter Xenia Desni, Eugen Burg Silent
The Black Spider Siegfried Philippi Olga Engl, Hugo Flink Horror
The Blockhead Lupu Pick Max Adalbert, Eugen Rex Silent
The Brothers Karamazov Carl Froelich
Dimitri Buchowetzki
Fritz Kortner, Emil Jannings Drama
The Bull of Olivera Erich Schönfelder Emil Jannings, Carl Ebert Historical
Bummel-Petrus Leopold Blonder Animation
The Buried Self Léo Lasko Frederic Zelnik, Wilhelm Diegelmann Drama
Burning Country Heinz Herald Ernst Deutsch, Kurt Vespermann Adventure
Camera Obscura Max Obal Ernst Reicher, Alexander Granach Mystery
Children of Darkness E. A. Dupont Grit Hegesa, Hans Mierendorff, Sybil Smolova DramaReleased in two parts
Circus of Life Johannes Guter Werner Krauss, Lydia Potechina, Rudolf Klein-Rogge Drama
The Convict of Cayenne Léo Lasko Frederic Zelnik, Loni Nest Drama
Count Varenne's Lover Frederic Zelnik Lya Mara, Johannes Riemann Comedy
Country Roads and the Big City Carl Wilhelm Fritz Kortner, Conrad Veidt Silent
The Courier from Lisbon Ismar Stern Heinrich Peer, Gustav Botz Crime
The Dance of Love and Happiness Willy Zeyn Werner Krauss, Olga Limburg, Hugo Flink Silent
Danton Dimitri Buchowetzki Emil Jannings, Werner Krauss Historical
A Debt of Honour Paul L. Stein Olaf Fønss, Gertrude Welcker Drama
Desire F. W. Murnau Conrad Veidt, Gussy Holl Drama
Destiny Fritz Lang Lil Dagover, Walter Janssen, Rudolf Klein-Rogge Drama
The Devil's Chains Léo Lasko Ressel Orla, Margarete Kupfer Drama
Driving Force Zoltán Nagy Lya De Putti, Fern Andra Silent
The Drums of Asia Uwe Jens Krafft Rudolf Lettinger, Käthe Haack, Arnold Marlé Silent
The Eternal Curse Fritz Wendhausen Charlotte Schultz, Rudolf Forster, Karl Etlinger Drama
The Eternal Struggle Paul L. Stein Lotte Neumann, Alfons Fryland, Harry Hardt Drama
Evelyn's Love Adventures Richard Eichberg Lee Parry, Aruth Wartan Thriller
The Experiment of Professor Mithrany Dimitri Buchowetzki Max Landa, Hanni Weisse, Margit Barnay Silent
The Fateful Day Adolf E. Licho Mady Christians, Ilka Grüning Silent
Four Around a Woman Fritz Lang Hermann Böttcher, Carola Toelle Crime drama [1]
The Girl from Piccadilly Frederic Zelnik Lya Mara, Erich Kaiser-Titz Silent
The Golden Plague Louis Ralph, Richard Oswald Anita Berber, Paul Bildt, Hans Adalbert Schlettow Thriller
The Graveyard of the Living Gerhard Lamprecht Guido Herzfeld, Hanni Weisse Silent
Hamlet Svend Gade, Heinz Schall Asta Nielsen, Eduard von Winterstein Drama
Hannerl and Her Lovers Felix Basch Felix Basch, Ernst Deutsch Comedy
Hashish, the Paradise of Hell Reinhard Bruck Tilla Durieux, Fritz Kortner, Paul Hartmann Drama
The Haunted Castle F. W. Murnau Paul Hartmann, Olga Chekhova Mystery
Hazard Frederik Larsen Carola Toelle, Anton Edthofer Drama
Hintertreppe (The Rear Staircase) Leopold Jessner, Paul Leni
The House of Torment Carl Wilhelm Ressel Orla, Fritz Kortner, Rudolf Klein-Rhoden Drama
The House on the Moon Karlheinz Martin Fritz Kortner, Paul Graetz Science fiction
The Hunt for the Truth Karl Grune Erika Glässner, Fritz Kortner, Rudolf Forster Drama
Ilona Robert Dinesen Lya De Putti, Arnold Korff Silent
Im Kampf mit dem Berge  [ de ] Arnold Fanck
Impostor Werner Funck Paul Hartmann, Olga Chekhova Silent
Das indische Grabmal: Die Sendung des Yoghi
(The Indian Tomb: Part I: the Mission of the Yogi)
Joe May
The Inheritance of Tordis Robert Dinesen Ica von Lenkeffy, Paul Hartmann Drama
Island of the Dead Carl Froelich Lil Dagover, Bernhard Goetzke, Walter Janssen Drama
The Island of the Lost Urban Gad Alf Blütecher, Hanni Weisse, Erich Kaiser-Titz Sci-fi
Jiu-Jitsu – Die unsichtbare Waffe Georg Etzien, Erich Rahn Documentary
Journey into the Night F. W. Murnau Olaf Fønss, Erna Morena, Conrad Veidt Drama
Kean Rudolf Biebrach Heinrich George, Carola Toelle Historical
Lady Godiva Hubert Moest Hedda Vernon, Eduard von Winterstein Historical
Lady Hamilton Richard Oswald Liane Haid, Conrad Veidt, Werner Krauss Historical
The Last Hour Dimitri Buchowetzki Reinhold Schünzel, Charlotte Ander, Maria Orska Silent
The Last Witness Adolf Gärtner Albert Bassermann, Elsa Bassermann, Olga Engl Silent
Die lebende Puppenstube Leopold Blonder Animation
The Living Propeller Richard Eichberg Lee Parry, Aruth Wartan Drama
Lotte Lore Franz Eckstein Erna Morena, Alfred Abel, Margarete Schlegel Historical
The Love Affairs of Hector Dalmore Richard Oswald Conrad Veidt, Erna Morena, Lya De Putti Drama
Love and Passion Martin Hartwig Conrad Veidt, Maria Zelenka Drama
The Love Corridor Urban Gad Adolphe Engers, Erika Glässner Comedy
The Maharaja's Favourite Wife Max Mack Gunnar Tolnæs, Fritz Kortner, Erna Morena Adventure
Man Overboard Karl Grune Grit Hegesa, Erich Kaiser-Titz, Alfred Abel Drama
Memoirs of a Film Actress Frederic Zelnik Lya Mara, Ernst Hofmann Silent
Miss Beryll Frederic Zelnik Lya Mara, Erich Kaiser-Titz Silent
Mit der Jungfraubahn in die Regionen ewigen Eises Arnold Fanck Documentary
Monte Carlo Fred Sauer Frederic Zelnik, Ressel Orla Silent
Moritz, der Träumer – Wie sich Moritz die Erschaffung der Welt vorstellt Leopold Blonder Animation
Mosaik Hans Cürlis documentary
Murder Without Cause E. A. Dupont Hermann Vallentin, Paul Richter, Hanni Weisse Crime
The New Paradise Willy Zeyn Esther Carena, Max Adalbert Silent
Night of the Burglar Uwe Jens Krafft Paul Richter, Aud Egede-Nissen, Rudolf Lettinger Drama
The Nights of Cornelis Brouwer Reinhard Bruck, William Wauer Albert Bassermann, Colette Corder, Rudolf Klein-Rogge Thriller
Nights of Terror Lupu Pick Alfred Abel, Arnold Korff Horror
The Oath of Peter Hergatz Alfred Halm Emil Jannings, Stella Harf, Ernst Stahl-Nachbaur Drama
The Oath of Stephan Huller Reinhard Bruck Anton Edthofer, Hanni Weisse Drama
Off the Rails William Karfiol Wilhelm Diegelmann, Ernst Hofmann Drama
Opus I Walter Ruttmann Animation
Opus II Walter Ruttmann Animation Film at YouTube (links to video of Opus II through IV with modern soundtrack)
Parisian Women Léo Lasko Ressel Orla, Xenia Desni, Ralph Arthur Roberts Silent
The Passion of Inge Krafft Robert Dinesen Mia May, Albert Steinrück, Conrad Veidt Drama
Peter Voss, Thief of Millions Georg Jacoby Harry Liedtke, Paul Otto, Mady Christians Adventure
Pierrettes Spielzeug Louis Steel Animation
Playing with Fire Robert Wiene Diana Karenne, Vasilij Vronski Comedy frama
The Poisoned Stream Urban Gad Wilhelm Diegelmann, Carl de Vogt Drama
The Railway King Eugen Illés Fritz Kortner, Hermann Vallentin, Artúr Somlay DramaReleased in two parts
The Rats Hanns Kobe Emil Jannings, Lucie Höflich Drama
The Red Peacock Paul L. Stein Pola Negri, Victor Varconi Drama
Rhythmus 21 Hans Richter Animation
The Riddle of the Sphinx Adolf Gärtner Ellen Richter, Erich Kaiser-Titz Adventure
Roswolsky's Mistress Felix Basch Asta Nielsen, Paul Wegener Drama
Sappho Dimitri Buchowetzki Pola Negri, Alfred Abel, Johannes Riemann Drama
Seafaring Is Necessary Rudolf Biebrach Hans Marr, Lucie Höflich, Ilka Grüning Drama
The Secret of Bombay Artur Holz Conrad Veidt, Lil Dagover Adventure
The Secret of the Mummy Victor Janson Ferdinand von Alten, Aud Egede-Nissen, Magnus Stifter Crime
Sehnsucht (Longing) F. W. Murnau Presumed lost film IMDb
The Shadow of Gaby Leed Carl Boese Tzwetta Tzatschewa, Otto Gebühr Silent
Shattered Lupu Pick Werner Krauss, Edith Posca Drama
The Sins of the Mother Georg Jacoby Carl Auen, Käthe Dorsch Drama
Sons of the Night Manfred Noa Tzwetta Tzatschewa, Hans Albers, Ludwig Rex SilentReleased in two parts
Der Stern von Bethlehem (The Star of Bethlehem) Lotte Reiniger Animation
The Story of a Maid Reinhold Schünzel Liane Haid, Otto Tressler Drama
The Story of Christine von Herre Ludwig Berger Agnes Straub, Werner Krauss, Paul Hartmann Drama
Symphony of Death Dimitri Buchowetzki Robert Scholz, Bernhard Goetzke, Hanni Weisse Silent
The Terror of the Red Mill Carl Boese Aud Egede-Nissen, Otto Gebühr, Alfred Abel Silent
Thieves on Strike Alfred Abel Alfred Abel, Charlotte Ander, Victor Colani Silent
The Thirteen of Steel Johannes Guter Carl de Vogt, Georg H. Schnell, Claire Lotto Crime
The Three Aunts Rudolf Biebrach Lotte Neumann, Olga Limburg, Johannes Riemann Silent
Tischlein deck dich, Eselein streck dich, Knüppel aus dem Sack Wilhelm Prager
Toteninsel Carl Froelich Lil Dagover, Walter Janssen Horror [2]
Treasure of the Aztecs Karl Heiland Otto Gebühr, Theodor Loos Adventure
Trix, the Romance of a Millionairess Frederic Zelnik Lya Mara, Ernst Hofmann, Ilka Grüning Romance
Der verlorene Schatten (The Lost Shadow) Rochus Gliese
Die verschwundene Million (The Million that Disappeared) Wolfgang Neff Bela Lugosi
The Vulture Wally E. A. Dupont Albert Steinrück, Henny Porten Drama
Wandering Souls Carl Froelich Asta Nielsen, Alfred Abel Drama
Waves of Life and Love Lorenz Bätz Fern Andra, Toni Tetzlaff, Leopold von Ledebur Romance
Der Wettlauf zwischen dem Hasen und dem Igel Harry Jaeger Animation
The White Death Adolf Gärtner Ellen Richter, Eduard von Winterstein, Hans Adalbert Schlettow drama
The Wildcat Ernst Lubitsch Pola Negri, Victor Janson Comedy
The Woman in the Trunk Emil Albes Georg H. Schnell, Margit Barnay, Paul Bildt Mystery
A Woman's Revenge Robert Wiene Vera Karalli, Franz Egenieff Drama
The Women of Gnadenstein Robert Dinesen, Joe May Erich Kaiser-Titz, Margarete Schön, Grete Diercks Drama
You Are the Life Franz Eckstein Erna Morena, Lya De Putti Silent
Your Brother's Wife Franz Eckstein Olaf Storm, Olga Limburg, Margarete Schlegel Silent

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References

  1. "Review of the film Vier um die Frau (1921)". 2010.
  2. "Toteninsel | filmportal.de".