Imprisoned Soul
| Imprisoned Soul | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Rudolf Biebrach |
| Written by | Robert Wiene |
| Produced by | Oskar Messter |
| Starring | Henny Porten Paul Bildt Curt Goetz |
| Cinematography | Karl Freund |
| Music by | Giuseppe Becce |
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Release date |
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| Country | German Empire |
| Languages | Silent German intertitles |
Imprisoned Soul (German: Gefangene Seele) is a German silent drama film of 1917 directed by Rudolf Biebrach and starring Henny Porten, Paul Bildt, and Curt Goetz. A young woman, Violetta, falls under the hypnotic power of the villainous Baron von Groot. A young physician tries to rescue her from his clutches. She is finally released from Groot's power when he is found shot dead.[1] The film's theme of hypnotic domination is very similar to that of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1919) which the screenwriter Weine was to direct two years later.[2]
Cast
[edit]- Henny Porten – Violetta
- Paul Bildt – Baron von Groot
- Curt Goetz – Stefan Rainer
References
[edit]Bibliography
[edit]- Jung, Uli & Schatzberg, Walter. Beyond Caligari: The Films of Robert Wiene. Berghahn Books, 1999.
External links
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Categories:
- 1917 films
- German silent feature films
- Films of the German Empire
- Films directed by Rudolf Biebrach
- 1917 drama films
- Films about hypnosis
- German black-and-white films
- Silent German drama films
- 1910s German films
- Films scored by Giuseppe Becce
- 1910s German-language films
- 1910s German film stubs
- 1910s drama film stubs