Der Herr der Liebe (The Master of Love) is a 1919 romantic silent film directed in Germany by Fritz Lang. It was his second film. Carl de Vogt and Gilda Langer starred, as they had in Lang's debut feature, Halbblut. Lang himself is said to have acted in a supporting role.[1][2]
| Der Herr der Liebe | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Fritz Lang |
| Written by | Leo Koffler |
| Produced by | Erich Pommer |
| Starring | Carl de Vogt Gilda Langer |
| Cinematography | Carl Hoffmann |
| Distributed by | Helios Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | Weimar Republic |
| Languages | Silent film German intertitles |
Plot
editResiding in a castle in the Carpathian Mountains, Hungarian nobleman Vasile Disecu becomes infatuated with Suzette, the daughter of his neighbor. He mistakes Stefana, a maid who is secretly in love with him, for Suzette and makes love to her. When Yvette, his wife[3] or mistress,[4] finds out, she avenges herself with a liaison with Lazar, a Jewish peddler. Vasile imprisons Lazar. He kills Yvette and then himself.
Cast
edit- Carl de Vogt as Vasile Disecu
- Gilda Langer as Yvette
- Erika Unruh as Stefana
- Max Narlinski as Lazar
- Sadjah Gezza as Suzette
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Progressive Silent Film List: Der Herr der Liebe". Silent Era. Retrieved 2010-12-17.
- ^ Eisner, Lotte H. (1976). Fritz Lang. Da Capo Press. p. 24. ISBN 0306802716. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
... the director also took part as an actor (... he had acted in a number of films he had written himself, in Berlin)
[permanent dead link] - ^ "Der Herr der Liebe". carldevogt.org. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
- ^ "Der Herr der Liebe". filmportal.de. Retrieved March 3, 2013., in German
External links
edit- Der Herr der Liebe at IMDb
- Der Herr der Liebe at the TCM Movie Database
- Der Herr der Liebe at SilentEra
- Der Herr der Liebe at AllMovie
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