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The Island of Tears (1923)

The Island of Tears poster
Original title
S.O.S. Die Insel der Tränen
Directed by
Lothar Mendes
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 13m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman and two men are trapped on a remote island. Their isolation leads to conflict and emotional turmoil.

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What happens

The Island of Tears (German: S.O.S. Die Insel der Tränen) is a 1923 German silent drama film directed by Lothar Mendes and starring Lya De Putti, Paul Wegener, and Lyda Salmonova. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Fritz Lück and Walter Reimann. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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