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The Carousel of Life (1919)

The Carousel of Life poster
Original title
Das Karussell des Lebens
Directed by
Georg Jacoby
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 02m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The story follows three people whose lives intersect around a carousel. A woman faces a difficult decision with her relationships and money. The film shows the emotional consequences of that choice.

dramaticsilent-erasomberromanticmelodramaticnostalgicgray-toned

What happens

The Carousel of Life (German: Das Karussell des Lebens) is a 1919 German silent drama film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Pola Negri, Harry Liedtke, and Reinhold Schünzel. In the United States, it is also known by the alternative title of The Last Payment. It is now considered to be a lost film. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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