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
- Starring:
- Lil Dagover, Walter Janssen, (more)
- Director(s):
- Fritz Lang
- Format(s):
- DVD
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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
Complete Cast of Destiny
- Lil Dagover - Fiametta
- Lil Dagover - Tiaotsien
- Walter Janssen - Der junge Mann
- Walter Janssen - Liang
- Bernhard Goetzke - Bogner
- Bernhard Goetzke - El Mot
- Rudolf Klein-Rogge - Girolamo
- Eduard von Winterstein - Kalif
- Wilhelm Diegelmann
- Max Adalbert - Notar/Schatzmeister
- Hermann Vallentin
- Lil Dagover - Junge Maedchen
- Lil Dagover - Zobeide
- Walter Janssen - Franke
- Walter Janssen - Francesco
- Bernhard Goetzke - Der Tod
- Rudolf Klein-Rogge - Derwisch
- Paul Biensfeldt - Ahi
- Grete Berger
- Paul Rehkopf - Kuester
- Hermann Picha - Schneider
- Georg John - Bettler
- Director(s):
- Fritz Lang
- Writer(s):
- Fritz Lang, Thea von Harbou
- Producer(s):
- Erich Pommer
- Categories:
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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