Werner Krauss
Der alte Rog
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The Burning Soil (German: Der brennende Acker) is a 1922 German silent film directed by F.W. Murnau. It was made the same year as Murnau's Nosferatu and released in Germany around the same time. The film follows the struggle over a plot of petroleum -rich land.
The Burning Soil: Directed by F.W. Murnau. With Werner Krauss, Eugen Klöpfer, Vladimir Gajdarov, Eduard von Winterstein. 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.
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- Drama
- F.W. Murnau
- 1922-04-24
Summaries (1) 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 leads him to charm Gerda, the Count's unique daughter.
Dec 5, 2020 · The Burning Soil by F.W. Murnau. Publication date 1922-04-24. Actor Werner Krauss Eugen Klöpfer Vladimir Gajdarov Eduard von Winterstein Addeddate 2020-12-05 20:54: ...
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The Burning Soil presents a prototypical land drama, one with familiar plot beats of strained family dynamics, volatile depictions of nature, and greed couched as the central allegory of the story. In this manner, it is not particularly exceptional, but the evocative set design and studious blocking of actors creates an artistic interest that ...
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- Deulig Film, Goron Film
- F. W. Murnau
The Burning Soil 1922 1 hr. 19 min. Drama List. Reviews 86% Fewer than 50 Ratings Audience Score Read More Read Less. Audience Reviews Cast & Crew Discover Reviews Media Info.
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The Burning Soil is the most conventional of the three films, a mix of morality play and crowdpleasing melodrama which, stylistically, lies midway between the bold expressionism of Nosferatu and surprising naturalism of Phantom .
