Underplayed Gems

Revolt in the Reformatory (1930)

Revolt in the Reformatory poster
Original title
Revolte im Erziehungshaus
Directed by
Georg Asagaroff
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
Germany
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
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How it feels

This German silent drama is set in a youth detention center. It exposes the harsh conditions and treatment of young inmates. The story follows a teenager who challenges the system.

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What happens

Revolt in the Reformatory (German: Revolte im Erziehungshaus) is a 1929 German silent drama film directed by Georg Asagaroff and starring Carl Balhaus, Vera Baranovskaya, Toni van Eyck. The film was based on a play by Peter Martin Lampel intended as an exposé of the youth justice system. The film was considered controversial, and was banned four times before its eventual release. The film's art direction was by Andrej Andrejew. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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