Veritas Vincit (1919)

Original title

Veritas vincit

Directed by

Joe May

Genre

drama film, silent film, historical film

Country

Germany

Runtime

2h 07m

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This silent film spans three historical periods, from ancient Rome to Renaissance Italy and just before World War One. It follows different stories linked by a recurring theme of truth prevailing.

epicsweepingdramatichistoricalsombergrandcontemplativebittersweetatmospheric

What happens

Veritas Vincit is a 1919 German silent historical film directed by Joe May and starring Mia May, Johannes Riemann, and Magnus Stifter. It was made as an epic in three episodes, similar to D. W. Griffith's Intolerance. The first takes place in Ancient Rome, the second during the Renaissance and the third shortly before the First World War. Although not released until Spring 1919, it had been made during the final months of the war the previous year. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Paul Leni and Siegfried Wroblewsky. It was shot at the Weissensee Studios in Berlin and on location around the city. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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