Essential Cult Cinema Drawn from the Same DNA as Der Zarewitsch: Cult Guide

Dir: Jacob Fleck

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Jacob Fleck

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

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Jacob Fleck

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Jacob Fleck

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Mit Herz und Hand fürs Vaterland perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Depicts a society lady trapped under the spell of an unskilled hypnotist.

Dir: Jacob Fleck

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Jacob Fleck

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

The respected gynecologist Prof. Hausen is averse to performing abortions. In contrast, his up-and-coming colleague Dr. Schäfer sees abortion as a means of helping women in need. The professor's convictions are shaken when misfortune befalls his own family.

Dir: Jacob Fleck

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Jacob Fleck

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Die Tragödie auf Schloss Rottersheim perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Theatrical adaptation about an emotional country preacher who deals with a mentally disturbed mountain man and with a pretty young maid.

Dir: Jacob Fleck

The long dead ancestress of a noble family returns to haunt her last two remaining descendants. She can not rest until the entire family line has passed away.

Dir: Jacob Fleck

Silent version of the Schnitzler play later remade famously by Ophuls: during the Austro-Hungarian empire, honor is valued so highly that because of an affair of the heart, a young officer must fight in a duel.