Shattered (1921 film)
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| Shattered | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Lupu Pick |
| Produced by | Lupu Pick |
| Written by |
Carl Mayer Lupu Pick |
| Starring |
Werner Krauss Edith Posca Hermine Straßmann-Witt |
| Music by |
Giuseppe Becce Alexander Schirmann |
| Cinematography | Friedrich Weinmann |
| Studio | Rex-Film GmbH |
| Distributed by | Film Arts Guild |
| Release dates |
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| Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | German |
| Language | Silent film |
Shattered (German: Scherben) is a 1921 German silent Kammerspielfilm directed by Lupu Pick, written by Carl Mayer, and is considered to be the earliest example of the kammerspielfilm.[1]
Plot
Set during the winter, the story tells the tale of a track checker and his family who live a monotonous and poverty-stricken life next to a railway line. They receive a telegram announcing the arrival of the section inspector, who is to live with the family.
Cast
- Werner Krauss as Bahnwärter
- Edith Posca as Tochter des Bahnwärters
- Hermine Straßmann-Witt as Frau des Bahnwärters
- Paul Otto as Bahninspektor
- Lupu Pick as Reisender
External links
- Scherben at the Internet Movie Database
- Shattered at allmovie
- Scherben at Rotten Tomatoes
References
- ↑ Silberman, Marc (1995). German Cinema. Wayne State University Press. p. 253. Retrieved September 10, 2012.
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