- Desire (1921 film)
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Desire (Sehnsucht) Directed by F.W. Murnau Written by Carl Heinz Jarosy Starring Conrad Veidt
Gussy HollCinematography Carl Hoffmann Release date(s) 1921 Running time 59 minutes Country Weimar Republic Language Silent film
German intertitlesDesire (German: Sehnsucht) was a 1921 silent film directed by F. W. Murnau and starring Conrad Veidt. It tells the story of a male dancer who falls in love with a grand duchess, only to be arrested, and his subsequent attempt to find the duchess. As of 2005[update], it is believed to be a lost film as no prints are known to exist.[1]
Contents
Cast
- Conrad Veidt - Dancer
- Gussy Holl - Grand Princess
- Eugen Klöpfer
- Margarete Schlegel - Marja
- Paul Graetz
- Helene Gray
- Danny Guertler
- Albert Bennefeld
- Marcela Gremo
- Ellen Bolan - Dancer
References
- ^ "Progressive Silent Film List: Sehnsucht". Silent Era. http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/S/Sehnsucht1920.html. Retrieved 2008-11-04.
See also
External links
- Desire at the Internet Movie Database
Films directed by F. W. Murnau German films Der Knabe in Blau · Satanas · Der Bucklige und die Tänzerin · Der Januskopf · Abend - Nacht - Morgen · Der Gang in die Nacht · Sehnsucht · Schloß Vogelöd · Marizza · Der Brennende Acker · Nosferatu · Phantom · Die Austreibung · Die Finanzen des Großherzogs · Der letzte Mann · Herr Tartüff · Faust - Eine deutsche VolkssageAmerican films Cinema of Germany 
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