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A Dying Nation (1922)

A Dying Nation poster
Directed by
Robert Reinert
Genre
drama film
Country
Germany
Elsewhere
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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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