The Robbers (1913)

Directed by

Walter Edwin

Country

United States

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is a silent short film from 1913 based on a play by Friedrich Schiller. It tells the story of two brothers in a conflict over inheritance and family honor. The plot follows their rivalry and the choices that lead to tragedy.

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What happens

The Robbers è un cortometraggio muto del 1913 diretto da Walter Edwin. La sceneggiatura di basa sul lavoro teatrale Die Räuber (in italiano, I masnadieri) di Friedrich Schiller, rappresentato per la prima volta a Mannheim nel 1782. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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