Christian Wahnschaffe

Christian Wahnschaffe is a 1920 German silent drama film directed by Urban Gad and starring Conrad Veidt, Lillebil Ibsen, and Fritz Kortner.[1] It was released in two parts World Ablaze (Weltbrand) in November 1920 and The Escape from the Golden Prison (Die Flucht aus dem goldenen Kerker) in March 1921. It is an adaptation of the novel of the same title by Jakob Wassermann. The film is extant, and was restored in 2018 by the Friedrich-Wilhelm-Murnau-Stiftung.[2]

Christian Wahnschaffe
Directed byUrban Gad
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Distributed byTerra Film
Release dates
  • 12 November 1920 (1920-11-12) (Part I)
  • 30 March 1921 (1921-03-30) (Part II)
Running time
  • 77 minutes (Part I)
  • 75 minutes (Part II)
CountryGermany
Languages

The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert A. Dietrich.

Cast

Part 1: World Ablaze

Part 2: The Escape from the Golden Prison

References

Bibliography

  • Grange, William (2008). Cultural Chronicle of the Weimar Republic. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-5967-8.
  • Soister, John T. (2002). Conrad Veidt on Screen: A Comprehensive Illustrated Filmography. Jefferson, NC: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-1289-1.


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