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Schatten – Eine Nächtliche Halluzination
''Schatten – Eine nächtliche Halluzination'' ("Shadows - a Nocturnal Hallucination", known in English as ''Warning Shadows'') is a 1923 Germany, German silent film directed and co-written by Arthur Robison, and starring Fritz Kortner and Ruth Weyher. It is considered part of German Expressionism. Plot During a dinner given by a wealthy count (Fritz Kortner), his beautiful wife (Ruth Weyher) and four of her suitors come together at the 19th-century German manor. A magician (Alexander Granach), referred to as "Shadowplayer" in the cast list, rescues the count's marriage by giving all the guests a vision of what might happen if the count cannot restrain his jealousy and the suitors continue to make advances towards his wife. The count challenges the man he perceives as his rival (Gustav von Wangenheim) to a duel. The film has a happy ending as violence is averted and the count and his wife save their marriage. But did the events that occurred at the party really happen, or was i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Robison
Arthur Robison (June 25, 1883 – October 20, 1935) was a German film director and screenwriter of the silent era. He directed 20 films between 1916 and 1935. Selected filmography * '' A Night of Horror'' (1916) * '' What Belongs to Darkness'' (1922) * '' Between Evening and Morning'' (1923) * ''Schatten – Eine nächtliche Halluzination'' (1923) * '' Peter the Pirate'' (1925) * '' Manon Lescaut'' (1926) * ''The Last Waltz ''The Last Waltz'' was a concert by the Canadian-American rock group The Band, held on American Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 1976, at Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco. ''The Last Waltz'' was advertised as The Band's "farewell concert a ...'' (1927) * '' Looping the Loop'' (1928) * '' The Informer'' (1929) * '' Count Woronzeff'' (1934) * '' Make Me Happy'' (1935) * '' The Student of Prague'' (1935) References External links * 1883 births 1935 deaths German film people Writers from Chicago American male screenwriters Screenwriter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |