Emil Jannings

Peter the Great

Peter the Great, having become Tsar of Russia, using his shipbuilding knowledge acquired in a foreig…

Othello

Even without the benefit of sound, the 1922 German adaptation of Othello seems more operatic than Sh…

The Loves of Pharaoh

The Ethiopian King offers his daughter to a powerful Pharaoh to secure peace between the two countri…

Die Brüder Karamasoff

Danton

At the height of Reign of Terror Maximilien Robespierre orchestrates the trial and execution of seve…

The Rats

Die Ratten was produced by actress and singer Grete Ly. Her company, Grete Ly-Film, made five films …

Colombine - Die Braut des Apachen

The Great Light

Lorenz Ferleitner has worked his way up from a poor but gifted farm boy to a recognized master build…

Kohlhiesel's Daughters

Somewhere in Southern Bavaria Xaver wants to marry Gretel, but her father Kohlhiesel wants his elder…