The Strange Case of Captain Ramper (1927)

Original title

Ramper, der Tiermensch

Directed by

Max Reichmann

Genre

drama film, silent film

Country

Germany

Runtime

1h

Rating

5.7 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A German silent film about a man who undergoes a transformation due to extreme isolation and animalistic instincts. The story follows his struggle between human and savage natures.

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What happens

The Strange Case of Captain Ramper (German: Ramper, der Tiermensch), released in the UK as In the Path of Peril, is a 1927 German silent film directed by Max Reichmann and starring Paul Wegener and Mary Johnson. It was produced by Defu Company of Berlin, an American production unit associated with First National Pictures, Inc. The rights to the film were acquired by First National Pictures in 1928 for copyright and distribution. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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