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The Burning Heart (1929)

The Burning Heart poster
Original title
Das brennende Herz
Directed by
Ludwig Berger
Genre
drama film, silent film, romance film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 53m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman is caught between two men in a love triangle. The story explores her emotional conflict and the choices she must make.

romanticmelodramaticsilent-eratheatricalsoaringsentimentalintimate

What happens

The Burning Heart or Heart Aflame (German: Das brennende Herz) is a 1929 German silent drama film directed by Ludwig Berger and starring Mady Christians, Gustav Fröhlich, and Friedrich Kayßler. The film was shot at the Staaken Studios in Berlin with sets were designed by the art director Rudolf Bamberger. A sound version was prepared by British International Pictures for English speaking audiences. While the sound version has no audible dialog, it features a synchronized musical score with sound effects and a theme song. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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