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The Misanthrope (1923)

The Misanthrope poster
Directed by
Rudolf Walther-Fein
Genre
silent film
Country
German Reich, Germany
Runtime
1h 34m
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man grows bitter and distrustful of others in early 1920s Germany. The film follows his withdrawal from society as he grapples with disillusionment.

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What happens

The Misanthrope (German: Der Menschenfeind) is a 1923 German silent film directed by Rudolf Walther-Fein and starring Werner Krauss, Bernd Aldor and Reinhold Schünzel. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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