A coin found on the street turns out to be unlucky for those who attempt to possess it..

If you have twenty minutes and want to feel slightly uneasy, you should probably watch Überfall. It is a weird little silent film from 1928 that feels like a bad dream you’d have after a heavy dinner. People who like dark, moody German stuff will love it. If you need a movie to have a happy ending or a clear hero, you...

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

Ernö Metzner

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"If you have twenty minutes and want to feel slightly uneasy, you should probably watch Überfall. It is a weird little silent film from 1928 that feels like a bad dream you’d have after a heavy dinner. People who like dark, moody German stuff will love it. If you need a movie to have a happy ending or a clear hero, you will probably hate this one. It starts out so simple. A guy sees a coin on the ground. He picks it up. Big mistake. Heinrich Gotho plays the main guy and he has one of those fac..."

Heinrich Gotho
Ernö Metzner, Grace Chiang
Germany

