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Film by Trotz.

Tonka of the Gallows

A prostitute in an act of pity is keeping chaste company with a condemned man through the night before he is to be hung.

Napoleon at St. Helena

Napoleon at Saint Helena (German: Napoleon auf Sankt Helena) is a 1929 German silent historical film directed by Lupu Pick and starring Werner Krauss, Hanna Ralph and Albert Bassermann. The film depicts the final years of Napoleon between 1815 and 1821 during his period of exile on the British Atlantic island of Saint Helena following his defeat at Waterloo.

Thérèse Raquin

A silent adaptation of the novel by French writer Émile Zola. Thérèse Raquin was shot in a German studio and featured Gina Manes in her greatest part. Zola’s sombre bourgeois tragedy was brought vividly to life. The details of the Raquin home, the human tensions, the unspoken words, and the looming shadows created an unforgettable effect.

Das tanzende Wien

A cabaret singer in Germany is in love with a young American boy, and must convince his disapproving father that she is worthy of his son.

The Weavers

Die Weber (1927), a rousing German tale of the 1844 weavers’ revolution.

One Does Not Play with Love

The film is an adaptation of the 1834 play by Alfred de Musset, On ne badine pas avec l'amour. The film is considered to be a lost film.

Two Brothers

Two brothers follow very different paths after an accident at the factory where they both work.

The Girl with a Patron

The Girl with a Patron (German: Das Mädchen mit der Protektion) is a 1925 German silent comedy film directed by Max Mack and starring Ossi Oswalda, Willy Fritsch, and Nora Gregor. It was one of a number of popular comedies released by UFA during the era alongside its more prestigious art films.

The Joyless Street

In 1921, we follow two women - Marie and Grete - from the same poor Viennese neighborhood, as they try to better the lives of themselves and their families during the period of Austrian postwar hyperinflation.

Dr. Wislizenus

Deep in the forest lives the bitter Dr. Wislizenus, whose childhood sweetheart Maria committed suicide ten years ago. The visit of a childhood friend, he who wrote a poem about Mary, triggers a tragedy.

The Burning Soil

The film follows tells the story of a struggle over a plot of petroleum-rich land.