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Dir: Richard Eichberg

Guido Gurlino, head of the Pisan army, wants the Florentine Maddalena Pazzi, but she rejects him, in love with Vitelli, head of the Florentine armies. Gurlino then kidnaps young Giovanna and makes her his wife. When, during a duel, Vitelli is wounded, he will be healed by Giovanna, whom the Pisans call Monna Vanna and whom she worships as an angel for her kindness.

Dir: Richard Eichberg

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Im Zeichen der Schuld perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: Richard Eichberg

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Richard Eichberg

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

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

Dir: Richard Eichberg

Emil Raffke (Werner Krauss) is a newly rich industrialist who arrogantly revels in his wealth. While at the seaside with his family, Raffke and his daughter Lilli (Lee Parry) attract the attention of the young Baron Von Geldern (Hans Albers) who is in a relationship with a dancer who has helped him out of the lurch financially. But Von Geldern is interested in Raffke's money, while Raffke sees a chance of entering into nobility when marrying off his daughter to the baron. But Lilli has already secretly married another young man, which leads to a break-up of the family and to increasingly dramatic events.

Dir: Richard Eichberg

Die freche Susanne führt ein aufregendes Doppelleben zwischen ihrem Heimatort und Paris: Im Provinznest gilt sie als das stets tugendhafte und bodenständige Mädchen, während sie in der Weltstadt, in die sie immer entwischt, die Königin der Nacht ist, mondän und verführerisch, von vielen Männern begehrt. In Paris lernt sie René kennen und beginnt um ihn zu werben, doch sie hat eine adlige Konkurrentin: Jacqueline. Ein munteres Dreiecksverhältnis beginnt, verkompliziert durch die Interventionen verständnisloser Moralprediger. Ihr standesgemäßes Finale findet die Geschichte im Moulin Rouge.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Das Girl von der Revue perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: Richard Eichberg

Professor Osiander is considered an excellent physician. He is currently dissecting the skeleton and skull of Cora Gabor who died an unnatural death. Overtired he falls asleep over his examinations and begins to dream.

Dir: Richard Eichberg

After committing a murder for his lover, Gloria, the famous painter Jack is forced to go underground. In the harbor district, he saves the poor Malaysian girl Song in front of two intrusive sailors. She loves him for it, and together Song and Jack appear in the tingle dungeon of the port, he as a knife artist, she as a dancer.

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

Dir: Richard Eichberg

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Richard Eichberg

French aristocrat falls for Russian nightclub singer, gets involved in underground Russian revolutionary movement.