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| The Merry-Go-Round | |
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| Directed by | Richard Oswald |
| Written by | Richard Oswald |
| Based on | Reingen 1897 play by Arthur Schnitzler |
| Produced by | Richard Oswald |
| Starring | Asta Nielsen Conrad Veidt Eduard von Winterstein |
| Cinematography | Axel Graatkjær Carl Hoffmann |
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Release date | 27 February 1920 |
| Country | Germany |
| Languages | Silent German intertitles |
The Merry-Go-Round (German: Der Reigen) is a 1920 German silent film directed by Richard Oswald and starring Asta Nielsen, Conrad Veidt and Eduard von Winterstein. [1] It was adapted from the 1897 play, La Ronde by Arthur Schnitzler.
The film's sets were designed by the art director Hans Dreier.
The film tells the story of Elena, a woman with a dubious past, who marries a shop keeper, Albert. When her former pimp, Peter shows up, her life is ruined. She shoots him and poisons herself.
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Hamlet, or Hamlet: The Drama of Vengeance, is a 1921 German film adaptation of the William Shakespeare play Hamlet starring and produced by Danish silent film actress Asta Nielsen. It was directed by Svend Gade and Heinz Schall. The film was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin.
A Prussian Love Story is a 1938 German historical romance film directed by Paul Martin and starring Karl Günther, Hans Nielsen, and Willy Fritsch. The film depicts the love affair between William I and Elisa Radziwill. In the Third Reich the film was banned right after completion because the love affair of Joseph Goebbels and the actress Lída Baarová had become public. It was finally released in 1950 in West Germany.
William Tell is a 1923 German silent adventure film directed by Rudolf Dworsky and Rudolf Walther-Fein and starring Hans Marr, Conrad Veidt, and Erich Kaiser-Titz. The film portrays the story of the legendary Swiss national hero William Tell. The sets were designed by Rudi Feld. It premiered at the Marmorhaus in Berlin.
Danton is a 1921 German silent historical film directed by Dimitri Buchowetzki and starring Emil Jannings, Werner Krauss and Ossip Runitsch. The film was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. It premiered at the Ufa-Palast am Zoo in the city on 4 May 1921. It was based on the 1835 play Danton's Death by Georg Büchner.
Earth Spirit is a 1923 German silent drama film directed by Leopold Jessner and starring Asta Nielsen, Albert Bassermann and Carl Ebert. It is based on the 1895 play of the same name by Frank Wedekind. It premiered in Berlin on 22 February 1923.
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The Man Who Murdered is a 1931 German crime drama film directed by Curtis Bernhardt and starring Conrad Veidt, Trude von Molo and Heinrich George. It is adapted from the 906 novel L'homme qui assassina by Claude Farrère. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Heinrich Richter and Hermann Warm. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Potsdam. Location filming took place in Istanbul and around the Bosphorus. It premiered at the Gloria-Palast in Berlin. The following year a separate English version, Stamboul, was made.
A Free People is a 1925 German silent drama film directed by Martin Berger and starring Albert Florath and Ellen Plessow. It is now considered a lost film.
Destiny is a 1925 German silent drama film directed by Felix Basch and starring Lucy Doraine, Conrad Veidt, and Lia Eibenschütz.
Opium is a 1919 German silent film directed by Robert Reinert and starring Eduard von Winterstein, Sybill Morel, and Werner Krauss.
Between Night and Dawn is a 1931 German drama film directed by Gerhard Lamprecht and starring Aud Egede-Nissen, Oskar Homolka, and Eduard von Winterstein. The film's sets were designed by the art director Otto Moldenhauer. It is a remake of the 1927 silent film Tragedy of the Street starring Asta Nielsen. It was originally intended that she should reprise her role for the sound remake, but ultimately Norwegian actress Aud Egede-Nissen was cast in the role. The film premiered at the Gloria-Palast in Berlin.
Circus People is a 1922 German silent drama film directed by William Kahn and starring Anita Berber, Charles Willy Kayser and Eduard von Winterstein.
The Strumpet's Plaything is a 1922 German silent drama film directed by Eugen Illés and starring Colette Corder, Heinrich Schroth and Eduard von Winterstein.
The Fire Ship is a 1922 German silent drama film directed by Richard Löwenbein and starring Camilla von Hollay, Eduard von Winterstein, and Viggo Larsen.
Kurfürstendamm is a 1920 German silent drama film directed by Richard Oswald and starring Conrad Veidt, Asta Nielsen, Erna Morena and Henry Sze. It is set on the Kurfürstendamm in central Berlin. It is now considered a lost film.
The Clan is a 1920 German silent drama film directed by Carl Wilhelm and starring Ressel Orla, Johannes Riemann and Conrad Veidt.
Gold and Luck is a 1923 German silent film directed by Adolf Trotz and starring Conrad Veidt, Erna Morena and Eduard von Winterstein. An independent production by the Hamburg-based Mercator-Film, it is now considered a lost film.
Prostitution is a 1919 German silent drama film directed by Richard Oswald and starring Conrad Veidt, Reinhold Schünzel and Gussy Holl. It was released in two parts Das gelbe Haus and Die sich verkaufen. It was one of several enlightenment films made during the era by Oswald. The physician Magnus Hirschfeld was an advisor on the production. The first part premiered at the Marmorhaus in Berlin.
The Adventuress of Monte Carlo is a 1921 German silent adventure film directed by Adolf Gärtner and starring Ellen Richter, Anton Pointner and Eduard von Winterstein. It was released in three parts, The Mistress of the Shah, Moroccan Nights and The Stanley Trial.