Earth Spirit (1923)
- Original title
- Erdgeist
- Directed by
- Leopold Jessner
- Genre
- drama film, silent film
- Country
- Weimar Republic, Germany
- Runtime
- 1h 09m
- Rating
- 6.0 of 10 from 7 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A woman trapped in a stifling marriage seeks freedom and self-expression, sparking a chain of destructive desires. The story follows her passionate confrontations with the powerful men who try to control her.
melancholictenseintimatebroodingslow-burndarkly dramaticclaustrophobicviscerally emotional
What happens
Earth Spirit (German: Erdgeist) is a 1923 German silent drama film directed by Leopold Jessner and starring Asta Nielsen, Albert Bassermann and Carl Ebert. It is based on the 1895 play of the same name by Frank Wedekind. It premiered in Berlin on 22 February 1923. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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