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Destiny (1921)

Destiny (1921)
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Fritz Lang was a stickler for realism in his American films; not so his German silents, which were fanciful to the point of being fairy tales. Der Müde Tod, Lang's first big critical success, is an allegorical tale of love, fidelity and death. The heroine (Lil Dagover), who in her dreams is confronted by Mr. Death, argues for the life of her beloved, but is unable to make the personal sacrifices that Death insists upon. Originally presented in three parts, Der Müde Tod was often boiled down to a single film for its non-German showings. Its English-language titles range from The Weary Death to Between Two Worlds to Beyond the Wall to Destiny. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Starring:
Lil Dagover, Walter Janssen, (more)
Director(s):
Fritz Lang
Format(s):
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Synopsis of Destiny

Fritz Lang was a stickler for realism in his American films; not so his German silents, which were fanciful to the point of being fairy tales. Der Müde Tod, Lang's first big critical success, is an allegorical tale of love, fidelity and death. The heroine (Lil Dagover), who in her dreams is confronted by Mr. Death, argues for the life of her beloved, but is unable to make the personal sacrifices that Death insists upon. Originally presented in three parts, Der Müde Tod was often boiled down to a single film for its non-German showings. Its English-language titles range from The Weary Death to Between Two Worlds to Beyond the Wall to Destiny. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
99 mins

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Director(s):
Fritz Lang
Writer(s):
Thea von Harbou, Fritz Lang
Producer(s):
Erich Pommer
Categories:
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    James W.

    In its day (about a hundred years ago) this silent black-and-white film must have been a thriller, but now it's pretty lame. The actors are ok, doing their parts, but the predictable symbolism and plot activities are only mildly entertaining. Seeing the old costumes and carriages and other props is fun, and the production is digitally remastered to allow the title stills to have colored backgrounds and to keep the frame-by-frame action smooth and natural. A film student could use this oldie for a research project, but the modern American viewer in search of relevance and growth should look elsewhere.

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    Eric H.

    Review 425: another Fritz Lang silent thriller, this time confronting the issues of Death, Love & self preservative Fear.

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    James G.

    not good

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