The Adjutant of the Czar 1929
Drama of plot and intrigue in Imperial Russia.
Drama of plot and intrigue in Imperial Russia.
An old Jewish man is forced to hide the Austrian lieutenant who killed his son and loves his daughter.
German horror mystery movie from 1920.
'Romantic story of a gallant adventurer at the Court of Maria Teresa.' (The Bioscope)
Jacques Lantier, the "human beast" of the title, has a hereditary madness and has several times in his life wanted to murder women. At the beginning of the story he is an engine driver, in control of his engine "La Lison". His relationship with "La Lison" is almost sexual and provides some degree of control over his mania.
The young Queen of Nlilrania and her consort, Prince Ferdinand, are deeply attached to each other, but a hectic youth in Vienna has left him with a flirtatious disposition. An old flame visits the palace, and the Queen apparently has justification for her jealousy. She orders her husband to remain in his apartments. He retaliates by returning the key of the door between their rooms. After a furious scene he departs for Vienna with the Countess. The Queen secretly follows with her aide-de-camp. in the train they encounter sonic officers, and the Queen not only dances, but at Vienna goes to the Arts Ball, where her husband awaits the Countess. Though masked, he recognizes her, and reconciliation ensues.
A silent adventure based on the classic novel by Stendhal "The Red and the Black".
Musical about a girl typist who leaves Berlin for Venice after winning a contest. A rich bachelor pretending to be poor takes a job with her and competes for her affections with a count and a tenor. No print of the film is known to survive, and it is therefore a lost film. It is based on the operetta Es lebe die Liebe by Alexander Engel and Wilhelm Sterk. It was one of a cycle of operetta films made during the early sound era. A French-language version, Venetian Nights (Nuits de Venise), also directed by Wiene, was released the same year. From Wikipedia.
When a nobleman is threatened by a family curse on his newly inherited estate, Sherlock Holmes is hired to investigate.
Early drama about alcoholism.
During hard times, a vivacious girl looks for an office job in the hope of landing a rich man. The director of the bank she works at flirts with her while not at first revealing his identity so she rejects him.
Philanthropist attempts to awaken the good side in criminals.
Simone finds work as a secretary in a bank whose chief of staff expects more than typed letters.
A social drama set in the milieu of the arts.
A husband has to leave his lover for a while, but when he returns, she loves someone else.