The Fallen (1926)
- Original title
- Die Gesunkenen
- Directed by
- Rudolf Dworsky, Rudolf Walther-Fein
- Genre
- drama film, silent film
- Country
- Germany
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Rating
- 9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This silent German drama follows members of the working class struggling with alcoholism. The story focuses on the personal and social consequences of addiction.
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What happens
The Fallen (German: Die Gesunkenen) is a 1926 German silent drama film directed by Rudolf Walther-Fein and Rudolf Dworsky and starring Asta Nielsen, William Dieterle, and Otto Gebühr. It was shot at the EFA Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jacek Rotmil. The 109-minute film addressed the issue of alcoholism amongst the German working class. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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