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Dir: Rudolf Meinert

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Rudolf Meinert

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

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Rudolf Meinert

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Rudolf Meinert

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

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Rudolf Meinert

In this early version the classic "Hound of the Baskervilles" mystery is not faithfully adapted, Watson's character is absent and there are two Holmes. Holmes' foe is called Stapleton and he menaces Holmes' client Lord Henry and his fiancée, Laura Lyons, masquerading himself as Holmes. Hidden passages, hand bombs and mechanical devices abound, reminding more of a serial than of a Conan Doyle story.

Dir: Rudolf Meinert

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

Tamara becomes addicted to cocaine but hides from her daughter by moving in with the dealer Mangol. The father tells his daughter that her mother has died, but years later the daughter rediscovers her mother appearing on stage. Mangol pursues the daughter, but Tamara intervenes before dying amongst family members.

Dir: Rudolf Meinert

When grocers's son Daantje Pieters is drafted, he falls for a girl in a blue hat he spots aboard the train to the garrison. At the barracks in The Hague, crafty conman Toontje takes Daantje under his wing (not to mention his grocery supplies). Toontje decides to help Daan look for his dream girl, Betsy, but draws the line at them planning an engagement, for such things are not for soldiers.

Dir: Rudolf Meinert

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Der Hund von Baskerville perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Rudolf Meinert

Grandfather Philip, son Max, and grandson Otto Müller live in constant conflict with each other, harming their textile business. Otto decides to start a company with his grandfather, thus competing against his own father.

Dir: Rudolf Meinert

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.