The Fourth Commandment (1920)

Directed by

Richard Oswald

Genre

drama film, silent film

Country

Germany, Austria

Runtime

1h 11m

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A family drama set in the 19th century explores how strict religious rules and social pressures affect relationships between parents and children. The story follows a young man whose life is shaped by his mother's devotion to the fourth commandment.

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What happens

Das vierte Gebot ist ein österreichisch-deutsches Stummfilmdrama aus dem Jahre 1920 von Richard Oswald nach dem gleichnamigen Stück von Ludwig Anzengruber mit Louis Ralph in der Hauptrolle. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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