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The New Land (1924)

The New Land poster
Directed by
Hans Behrendt
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
Germany
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A German silent film that tells the story of Christopher Columbus discovering the Americas. It follows his voyage and the events surrounding his expedition.

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What happens

The New Land (German: Neuland) is a 1924 German silent historical film directed by Hans Behrendt and starring Otto Gebühr, Reinhold Schünzel, and Aud Egede-Nissen. It depicts the discovery of the Americas by Christopher Columbus. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Fritz Lück and Walter Reimann. It premiered in Berlin on 12 August 1924. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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