The Language of Shadows: Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau and His Films: The Early Works (2008)

11/26/2008 (DE) • 30m

Documentary

Overview

Documentary made in two parts by Luciano Berriatúa. This first part focuses on childhood, personal life and the early works in films by German director F.W. Murnau.

Top Billed Cast

Thomas Lang

Narrator (voice)

Eva Diekmann

Herself - F.W. Murnau's niece

Daisy Spies

Herself - Walter Spies' sister

David Sandberg

Himself - Leo Spies' grandson

Helene Luckow

Herself - Robert Herlth's daughter


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Status

Released

Original Language

German

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

biography

black and white

expressionism

color

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