Erdgeist (1923)

Dr. Schön marries a lower class girl, Lulu. Young and voluptuous she attracts the attention of the all the male gender, but the doctor will not let her go. After Lulu shoots the doctor, his son has to make a serious decision.

Director:

Leopold Jessner

Writers:

Carl Mayer, Frank Wedekind (play)

Stars:

Asta Nielsen, Albert Bassermann, Carl Ebert

Cast

Credited cast:
Asta Nielsen	...	Lulu
Albert Bassermann	...	Dr. Schoen
Carl Ebert	...	Schwarz
Gustav Rickelt	...	Dr. Goll
Rudolf Forster	...	Alwa Schoen
Alexander Granach	...	Schigolch
Heinrich George	...	Rodrigo
Erwin Biswanger	...	Eulenber
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Julius Falkenstein
Lucy Kieselhausen
Anton Pointner

Storyline

Dr. Schön marries a lower class girl, Lulu. Young and voluptuous she attracts the attention of the all the male gender, but the doctor will not let her go. After Lulu shoots the doctor, his son has to make a serious decision.

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Plot Keywords:

expressionist | expressionism | based on play

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Details

Country:

Germany

Release Date:

22 February 1923 (Germany)

Also Known As:

Earth Spirit

Company Credits

Production Co:

Leopold Jessner-Film, Richard-Oswald-Produktion

Technical Specs

Runtime:

50 min

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in The Talking Muse (2003)

User Reviews

Lulu (Asta Nielsen) is a desperate seductress, always looking for new victims of her passion.

The wonderful Asta Nielsen in a fabulous film where she demonstrates her great talent. This film is both tragic, dramatic and (un)intentionally humorous. It is amazing how much the silent films still have left to tell us. Asta brings this film up to a very high level, her gestures and elegant moves make the whole difference. Just to watch her hands is a joy. Something special about this film is the fabulous set design. There are oversize flowers, i.e. a three meters tall lily, and the costumes are both glamorous and funny. This film is basically a great example of how much you can tell with very few tools. By the way, I watched the film with dutch text (I do not speak dutch!), but still, the point was clear.