Harry has to rescue the beautiful daughter of an inventor from the clutches of a madman and makes unpleasant encounters with sparking robots and mysterious submarines..


Stepping back into the cinematic landscape of 1923, one encounters Rivalen, a film that, even a century later, retains a peculiar charm and a surprisingly prescient vision of technological anxieties. Directed by and starring the charismatic Harry Piel, this silent era adventure plunges its audience into a world teeteri...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

Harry Piel

Harry Piel
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"Stepping back into the cinematic landscape of 1923, one encounters Rivalen, a film that, even a century later, retains a peculiar charm and a surprisingly prescient vision of technological anxieties. Directed by and starring the charismatic Harry Piel, this silent era adventure plunges its audience into a world teetering on the cusp of scientific marvel and moral decay. It’s an audacious spectacle, a veritable playground of early science fiction tropes, and a testament to Piel’s enduring appeal ..."
Heinz Stieda
Victor Abel, Alfred Zeisler, Harry Piel
Germany

