A Dying Nation (1922)
- Directed by
- Robert Reinert
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Germany
- 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 German silent film about a nation in crisis. It tells the story of a people facing hardship and conflict, split into two parts that focus on desperation at home and a burning sea.
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What happens
A Dying Nation or Dying Peoples (German: Sterbende Völker) is a 1922 German silent historical drama film directed by Robert Reinert and starring Paul Wegener, Otto Gebühr, and Fritz Kortner. It was released in two parts: Heimat in Not and Brennendes Meer. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Kurt Dürnhöfer and Walter Reimann. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. The film appears to be lost. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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