The Golden Plague (1921 film)

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The Golden Plague
Directed by
Written by
Produced byRichard Oswald
Starring
Cinematography Willy Goldberger
Production
company
Richard-Oswald-Produktion
Distributed by National Film
Release date
18 November 1921
CountryGermany
Languages

The Golden Plague (German: Die goldene Pest) is a 1921 German silent thriller film directed by Louis Ralph and Richard Oswald and starring Louis Ralph, Anita Berber and Paul Bildt. An anarchist attempts to use a formula for artificial gold as part of a plan to flood the world market, causing an international crisis. [1]

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The film's sets were designed by the art director Botho Hoefer and István Szirontai Lhotka.

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References

  1. Continuity and Crisis in German Cinema, 1928-1936. p.98

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