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Destiny
Der müde Tod
Directed by Fritz Lang
1921•1h 38m•NR•★ 7.4
Drama / Fantasy / Thriller
Synopsis
When her fiancé is taken by the weary figure of Death, a heartbroken young woman bargains for his life, given three opportunities to save a dying soul whose candle flame is flickering out across three exotic eras: Persia, Renaissance Venice, and imperial China. Fritz Lang's imaginative fantasy triptych that inspired Buñuel and Hitchcock.
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DirectorFritz Lang
WriterFritz LangThea von Harbou
CinematographyErich NitzschmannHermann SaalfrankFritz Arno Wagner
Principal Cast
Lil DagoverYoung Woman / Zobeide / Mona Fiametta / Tiao Tsien
Walter JanssenYoung Man / Frank / Gianfrancesco / Liang
Bernhard GoetzkeDeath / El Mot / Archer
Hans SternbergMayor
Max AdalbertNotary / Chancellor
Wilhelm DiegelmannDoctor
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Karl RückertReverendEP
Erich PabstTeacherTechnical Specifications
Runtime1h 38m (98 mins)
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DirectorFritz Lang
LanguagesGerman
CountryDE
StudioDecla-Bioscop AG
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