Sappho (1921)

Directed by

Dimitri Buchowetzki

Genre

silent film

Country

Germany

Runtime

1h 22m

Rating

7.4 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A German silent film from 1921. It stars Pola Negri as Sappho, a figure from ancient poetry. Alfred Abel plays her brother, who is mentally unstable.

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What happens

Sappho (also known as Mad Love) is a 1921 German silent film directed by Dimitri Buchowetzki and starring Pola Negri as the title character. Alfred Abel, best known for his role as John Fredersen in Metropolis (1927), appears in the role of Andreas De La Croix, the insane brother. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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