Top billed cast

1. 

   Werner Krauss

   Martin Fellman

2. 

   Ruth Weyher

   Seine frau

3. 

   Ilka Grüning

   Die Mutter

4. 

   Jack Trevor

   Erich

5. 

   Lili Damita

   (uncredited)

6. 

   Pavel Pavlov

   Dr. Orth (as Pawel Pawloff)

7. 

   Hertha von Walther

   Fellmans Assistentin

8. 

   Renate Brausewetter

   Dienstmaedchen

9. 

   Colin Ross

   Kriminalkommissar

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-06-06

Werner Krauss made quite a few titles with GW Pabst, and I consider this to be one of their better silent efforts together. He is the happily married "Fellman" who suddenly, and inexplicably, finds him self desirous of killing his wife (Ruth Weyher) with a knife. Now it has to be said that she could certainly be doing with an haircut, but anything else might be a tad too severe... Terrified by his new obsession, and by the impending arrival of his best friend (her cousin "Erich" - Jack Trevor) he flees their home to live with his mother (Ilka Grüning) who is reduced to cutting his food as he,...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
German

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• trauma
• dream interpretation
• mental illness
• german expressionism