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Destiny
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1hr 54min
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1921
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Image Entertainment
Synopsis: 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 ... Full Synopsis
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Fritz Lang may have immersed himself in German culture with his Siegfried and Kriemhilde's Revenge, but he was never more Germanic anywhere than he was with Destiny. Inspired by a childhood dream, this grim yet entertaining story about life-and-death, and the struggle to overcome the latter, never quite escapes its origins, in terms of a somber tone and caste to its plot and characters -- indeed, it ... Full Review
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Fiametta, Junge Maedchen, Junge Maedchen/Zobeide/Fiametta/Tiaotsien, Tiaotsien, Zobeide
Der junge Mann, Der junge Mann/Franke/Francesco/Liang, Francesco, Franke, Liang
Bogner, Der Tod, Der Tod/El Mot/Bogner, El Mot
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