Christian Wahnschaffe (1920)
- Original title
- Weltbrand
- Directed by
- Urban Gad
- Genre
- drama film, silent film
- Country
- Germany
- Runtime
- 1h 17m
- Rating
- 10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A wealthy German man goes through a series of personal conflicts and societal changes in early 20th century Europe. The story follows his path from luxury to a search for meaning.
dramaticseriousslow-pacedsomberstylizedperiodmelancholic
What happens
Christian Wahnschaffe is a 1920 German silent drama film directed by Urban Gad and starring Conrad Veidt, Lillebil Ibsen, Hermann Vallentin and Fritz Kortner. It was released in two parts: World Ablaze (Weltbrand) in November 1920 and The Escape from the Golden Prison (Die Flucht aus dem goldenen Kerker) in March 1921. It is an adaptation of the novel of the same title by Jakob Wassermann. The film is extant, and was restored in 2018 by the Friedrich-Wilhelm-Murnau-Stiftung. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert A. Dietrich. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Va banque (1920)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.