The Auteur's Selection In the Shadow of Das Geschlecht derer von Ringwall: Cult Guide

Dir: Rudolf Biebrach

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Rudolf Biebrach

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Gräfin Küchenfee perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

The king of the country visits the Count, to meet the Countess. The Countess, however, decides to make off with her three suitors. Karolina now pretends to be the Countess and the rest of the staff take on the role of aristocrats when the king visits. Meanwhile, the Countess is arrested and pretends to be her kitchen maid Karolina.

Dir: Rudolf Biebrach

Jolanthe von Brissac marries Count Falcon, although she does not love him. After a short marriage, the count has a fatal accident. At a dance, Jolanthe meets another man who does not reveal himself because he is wearing a mask.

Dir: Rudolf Biebrach

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Das Maskenfest des Lebens perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Rudolf Biebrach

The sisters Ellen and Sabine are dancers. Ellen marries a banker, Sabine is left by her lover. Sabine earns her living as an entertainment lady at the Blue Lantern.

Dir: Rudolf Biebrach

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Auf Probe gestellt perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Rudolf Biebrach

A wealthy lady becomes obsessed with an ermine coat. She finds it at a fashion show, brings it home, falls into a deep sleep where the devil abducts her into the dark underground, takes the fur coat and makes devilish demands.

Dir: Rudolf Biebrach

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Die blaue Laterne perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Milliardärstochter Ethel Vandergolt hat schon so viele Liebhaber zurückgewiesen, dass diese einen Club gründen, um sich an ihr zu rächen. Sie engagieren für eine große Summe den Schmieren-Schauspieler Dick Robinson, der um Ethel werben und sie dann seinerseits zurückweisen soll. Doch als Ethel und Dick sich tatsächlich ineinander verlieben, kann er es mit seinem Gewissen nicht mehr vereinbaren, seine Aufgabe zu erfüllen, und verlässt sie. Erst als sie ihm vorspielt, sie habe ihr ganzes Vermögen verloren, kommt er zu ihr zurück. - Prunkvoll ausgestattetes Lustspiel mit Henny Porten.

Dir: Rudolf Biebrach

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Rudolf Biebrach

The patriarch of the family, The General, is indebted to the Frenchman Marquis de Grillet and has mortgaged his property.