The Curse of Silence

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The Curse of Silence
German Der Fluch des Schweigens
Directed by Felix Basch
Written by Max Jungk  [ de; fr ]
Julius Urgiß
Starring Hermann Thimig
Arnold Korff
CinematographyJulius Balting
Production
company
Basch-Freund
Distributed by UFA
Release date
  • 5 January 1922 (1922-01-05)
CountryGermany
LanguagesSilent
German intertitles

The Curse of Silence (German : Der Fluch des Schweigens) is a 1922 German silent drama film directed by Felix Basch and starring Hermann Thimig and Arnold Korff. [1] The film's sets were designed by the art director Hans Sohnle.

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References

  1. Grange, William (2008). Cultural Chronicle of the Weimar Republic. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press. p. 109. ISBN   978-0-8108-5967-8.