The Spendthrift (1917)

- Directed by
- Luise Fleck, Jacob Fleck
- Genre
- drama film, silent film
- Country
- Austria
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A man who wastes his fortune recklessly faces the consequences of his spending. The film is based on a 19th century play and follows his fall from wealth.
melancholicslow-burntheatricaldatedsomberstageddryhistorical
What happens
The Spendthrift (German:Der Verschwender) is a 1917 Austrian silent historical film directed by Jacob Fleck and Luise Fleck and starring Marie Marchal, Wilhelm Klitsch and Hans Rhoden. It is an adaptation of Ferdinand Raimund's 1834 play of the same name. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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