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The Burning Soil

Original title: Der brennende Acker
  • 1922
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
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J. Fenneker in The Burning Soil (1922)
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When farmer Rog dies, his son Peter stays, but Johannes can not be satisfied with such a condition (and servant Maria's love) and finds a job as old Count Rudenberg's secretary. His ambition... Read allWhen farmer Rog dies, his son Peter stays, but Johannes can not be satisfied with such a condition (and servant Maria's love) and finds a job as old Count Rudenberg's secretary. His ambition leads him to charm Gerda, the Count's unique daughter. But when he discovers that Count's... Read allWhen farmer Rog dies, his son Peter stays, but Johannes can not be satisfied with such a condition (and servant Maria's love) and finds a job as old Count Rudenberg's secretary. His ambition leads him to charm Gerda, the Count's unique daughter. But when he discovers that Count's second wife Helga will soon inherit a field that only he knows his underground is full wi... Read all

  • Director
    • F.W. Murnau
  • Writers
    • Willy Haas
    • Arthur Rosen
    • Thea von Harbou
  • Stars
    • Werner Krauss
    • Eugen Klöpfer
    • Vladimir Gajdarov
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    745
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • F.W. Murnau
    • Writers
      • Willy Haas
      • Arthur Rosen
      • Thea von Harbou
    • Stars
      • Werner Krauss
      • Eugen Klöpfer
      • Vladimir Gajdarov
    • 15User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    Werner Krauss
    Werner Krauss
    • Der alte Rog…
    Eugen Klöpfer
    Eugen Klöpfer
    • Peter Rog
    Vladimir Gajdarov
    Vladimir Gajdarov
    • Johannes Rog
    Eduard von Winterstein
    Eduard von Winterstein
    • Graf Rudenburg…
    Lya De Putti
    Lya De Putti
    • Gerda - Rudenburg's Tochter…
    Stella Arbenina
    • Helga - Rudenburg's zweite Frau…
    Alfred Abel
    Alfred Abel
    • Ludwig von Lellewel
    Grete Diercks
    • Maria
    Elsa Wagner
    • Magda
    Emilia Unda
    Emilia Unda
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    Leonie Taliansky
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    Georg John
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    Emilie Kurz
    • Großmagd
    Robert Leffler
    Robert Leffler
    • Diener
    Eugen Rex
    Eugen Rex
    • Ackerkäufer
    Hellmuth Bergmann
    • Kutscher
    Leonhard Haskel
    • Pferdehändler
    Gustav Botz
    • Prof. Butkin
    • Director
      • F.W. Murnau
    • Writers
      • Willy Haas
      • Arthur Rosen
      • Thea von Harbou
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    • Trivia
      This movie was considered lost for many years. In 1978, an almost complete print was found in the estate of an Italian priest who had organised screenings in mental hospitals. The same was true of The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928).
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      Featured in Der Weg nach Murnau (2003)

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    7/10
    Obscure but not lost
    A print of this movie was found a few years ago in an Italian monastery, apparently. It is particularly interesting because it is the film Murnau shot right before his seminal "Nosferatu". It contains some incredible exterior shots, but is not as amazing as "sunrise" or "the last laugh". Still, Murnau's reputation as one of the TRUE film geniuses remains intact.
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    • Release date
      • April 24, 1922 (Sweden)
    • Country of origin
      • Germany
    • Language
      • None
    • Also known as
      • Der brennende Acker
    • Filming locations
      • Bornstedter Feld, Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany
    • Production companies
      • Deulig Film
      • Goron Film
      • ARTE
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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