Underplayed Gems

Alpine Tragedy (1927)

Alpine Tragedy poster
Directed by
Robert Land
Genre
drama film
Country
Germany
Elsewhere
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How it feels

A tragedy unfolds in the Alps, based on a 1909 novel. The story revolves around characters caught in a fatal love triangle in a mountain setting.

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What happens

Alpine Tragedy (German: Alpentragödie) is a 1927 German silent drama film directed by Robert Land and starring Lucy Doraine, Arnold Korff and Vladimir Gajdarov. The film was based on the 1909 novel of the same title by Richard Voß. It was shot at the Staaken Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Andrej Andrejew and Erich Zander. It was released by the German branch of the American company First National Pictures. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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