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The Path of Death (1917)

The Path of Death poster
Original title
Der Weg des Todes
Directed by
Robert Reinert
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
German Empire, Germany
Runtime
1h 15m
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A silent German drama about a tragic fate. It follows a character's path toward death in a harsh world.

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What happens

The Path of Death (German: Der Weg des Todes) is a 1917 German silent drama film directed by Robert Reinert and starring Maria Carmi, Carl de Vogt and Conrad Veidt. It marked the screen debut of Veidt. The film was shot in late 1916, but released the following year. It is a lost film. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert A. Dietrich. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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