Peter the Great, on becoming czar of Russia, using his knowledge of shipbuilding gained in a foreign country Read More »
Tag Archives: Emil Jannings
The Merry Jail (1917) Das fidele Gefängnis
Based on Johann Strauss’s operetta Die Fledermaus, the actions of ‘The Merry Jail’ occur over the course of a single eventful day and night. Read More »
The Last Laugh (1924) F.W. Murnau, Emil Jannings, Maly Delschaft, Max Hiller
Emil Jannings is the doorman of the elegant Atlantic Hotel. He is proud of his uniform and function, and respected by his community. Read More »
The Last Command (1928) Josef von Sternberg, Emil Jannings, Evelyn Brent, William Powell
A decorated, aristocratic Czarist General is reduced to penury after the collapse of Imperial Russia. Read More »
Storms of Passion (1932) Robert Siodmak, Emil Jannings, Anna Sten, Trude Hesterberg
After a petty crook is freed, he gets right back into trouble, first by stealing Read More »
Husbands or Lovers / Nju – Eine unverstandene Frau (1924) Paul Czinner, Elisabeth Bergner, Emil Jannings, Conrad Veidt
A wife is bored by her overweight slob of a husband, so she gives Read More »
The Eyes of the Mummy / Die Augen der Mumie Ma (1918) Ernst Lubitsch, Pola Negri, Harry Liedtke, Emil Jannings
A girl is kidnapped and held captive in an ancient Egyptian temple. Read More »
Variety (1925) Ewald André Dupont, Emil Jannings, Maly Delschaft, Lya De Putti
Prologue: The murderer “Boss” Huller – after having spent ten years in prison Read More »
Uncle Kruger (1941) Hans Steinhoff, Karl Anton
Rousing biopic of Paul Kruger, the Boer guerilla fighter turned statesman and first president of South Africa. Read More »
Algol: Tragedy of Power AKA Algol – Tragödie der Macht (1920) Hans Werckmeister, Emil Jannings, John Gottowt, Hans Adalbert Schlettow
An alien from the planet Algol gives a man a device that gives him superpowers. Read More »