The False Dimitri (1922)

Directed by

Hans Steinhoff

Genre

drama film, silent film

Country

Germany

Runtime

1h 22m

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This silent film shows the rise of a man who claims to be a Russian prince during a chaotic time. It follows his struggle for power and the reactions of those around him.

historicalmelancholicdeliberategloomyatmosphericintimatequiet

What happens

The False Dimitri (German: Der falsche Dimitri) is a 1922 German silent historical film directed by Hans Steinhoff and starring Alfred Abel, Agnes Straub and Eugen Klöpfer. Set in early seventeenth century Russia it portrays the rise of False Dmitriy I during the Time of Troubles. It was made by the German major studio UFA and filmed at the Staaken Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Walter Reimann. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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