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Freiwild

Freiwild

1928Holger-MadsenIMDb: /10

Director

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Boris Nevolin

Ernst Pröckl

Ernst Pröckl

Max Hansen

Max Hansen

Hilde Maroff

Hilde Maroff

John Loder

John Loder

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Freiwild (1928) Review: A Stagy, Bleak Silent Drama for the Patient Viewer

Freiwild (1928) is a curious one. If you're someone who actively seeks out late German silent cinema, especially the more dramatic, stage-adapted stuff, then yes, it's probably wor...

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Freiwild FAQ

The movie Freiwild was directed by Holger-Madsen.

Freiwild was released in the year 1928.

Freiwild is a movie from Germany.

Freiwild features Boris Nevolin, Ernst Pröckl, Max Hansen, Hilde Maroff.

The screenplay for Freiwild was written by Georg C. Klaren, Arthur Schnitzler, Herbert Juttke.

If you enjoy Freiwild, you might also like The Princess's Dilemma (1913), Unjustly Accused (1913), Spiritisten (1916), Fange no. 113 (1917).

Yes, Freiwild (1928) is featured in the Dbcult archive as a curated cult cinema title.

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Summary

Freiwild (1928) is a German silent drama adapted from an Arthur Schnitzler play. It follows Anna, a young woman who becomes the focal point of escalating desire and conflict among several men in a small town. This often claustrophobic story explores themes of possessiveness and social constraints, leading to a tragic outcome.

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Technical

DirectorHolger-Madsen

Year1928

CountryGermany

IMDb Rating/10

Jesta Berg

Günther Hadank

Evelyn Holt

Evelyn Holt

Fred Louis Lerch

Fred Louis Lerch

Hugo Werner-Kahle

Bruno Kastner

Bruno Kastner

Gerd Briese

Gerd Briese

Franz Stein

Geza L. Weiss

Friedrich Carl Perponcher

Magnus Stifter

Writers

Georg C. Klaren, Arthur Schnitzler, Herbert Juttke

Country

Germany

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