High Treason (1929)
- Original title
- Hochverrat
- Directed by
- Johannes Meyer
- Genre
- drama film, silent film
- Country
- Weimar Republic
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Rating
- 9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A silent drama set in pre-revolution Russia. It follows characters involved in political conspiracy and personal conflict against a backdrop of social upheaval.
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What happens
High Treason (German: Hochverrat) is a 1929 German silent drama film directed by Johannes Meyer and starring Gerda Maurus, Gustav Fröhlich and Harry Hardt. The film is set in pre-Revolution Russia. Maurus' performance was contrasted favourably with her appearance in Fritz Lang's Woman in the Moon by the magazine Film und Volk. The film's art direction was by Willi Herrmann. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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