Underplayed Gems

The Outcast (1914)

The Outcast poster
Original title
Tugthusfange No. 97
Directed by
August Blom
Genre
silent film
Country
Germany, Denmark
Runtime
21 min
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

After decades in prison, a man is released into a world that has changed beyond his recognition. He struggles to adapt and find his place, ultimately seeking death as his only escape.

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What happens

Der Gast aus der anderen Welt ist ein Stummfilmmanuskript der deutschen Schriftstellerin Clara Viebig aus dem Jahr 1913, das 1914 von einem dänischen Filminstitut verfilmt wurde. Der Film ist nicht erhalten, jedoch geben zahlreiche Szenenfotos eine Vorstellung davon, dass Viebigs Text authentisch umgesetzt worden ist. Die sozialkritische Handlung zeigt die Probleme eines langjährigen Strafgefangenen auf, der sich nach seiner Entlassung in der gewandelten Welt nicht mehr zurechtfindet und in sozialer Hinsicht ebenfalls nicht ins Leben zurückzufinden vermag, sodass er letztendlich den Tod sucht. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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