Playing with Fire (1921 film)
For 1921 Universal film of the same name, see Playing with Fire (1921 Universal film)
| Playing with Fire | |
|---|---|
| Directed by |
Robert Wiene Georg Kroll |
| Produced by | Erich Pommer |
| Written by |
Alexander Engel Julius Horst |
| Starring |
Diana Karenne Vasilij Vronski Ossip Runitsch Anton Edthofer Hans Junkermann |
| Cinematography | Fritz Arno Wagner |
Production company |
Decla-Bioscop |
| Distributed by | Decla-Bioscop |
Release dates |
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| Country | Germany |
| Language |
Silent German intertitles |
Playing with Fire (German: Das Spiel mit dem Feuer) is a 1921 German silent comedy-drama film directed by Georg Kroll and Robert Wiene and starring Diana Karenne, Vasilij Vronski, Ossip Runitsch and Anton Edthofer. A method actress likes living out the roles she is playing in real life. To prepare for her new play, she enters the criminal underworld and ends up being implicated in a burgalry of a Duke who is one of her suitors.[1] The film received a generally positive reception from critics, although some were doubtful about the blending of farce and tragedy.[2]
Cast
- Diana Karenne
- Vasilij Vronski
- Ossip Runitsch
- Anton Edthofer
- Hans Junkermann
- Emil Biron
- Viktor Blum
- Leonhard Haskel
- Emil Heyse
- Max Kronert
- Karl Platen
- Lucia Tosti
- Otto Treptow
References
Bibliography
- Jung, Uli & Schatzberg, Walter. Beyond Caligari: The Films of Robert Wiene. Berghahn Books, 1999.