At the gate of life
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | At the gate of death |
| Original title | At the gate of life |
| Country of production | Austria |
| original language | German |
| Publishing year | 1918 |
| length | approx. 68 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Conrad Wiene |
| script | Robert Wiene |
| production |
Sascha Kolowrat-Krakowsky Arnold Pressburger |
| occupation | |
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At the gate of life , in Germany: At the gate of death , is an Austrian silent film drama from 1918 by Conrad and Robert Wiene with Harry Walden in the leading role.
action
Count Arnold Galeen receives devastating news from his doctor: He only has a few weeks to live. Galeen goes back to the ancestral castle of his ancestors to await death there. The count has enjoyed life to the full, but an inner voice tells him that the best is yet to come. When death appears, he grants the Moribunden a request for a new life. Full of energy, the count, stimulated by new spirits, throws himself into his new, passionate life ... and makes all the mistakes of the past again - just as death prophesied him before.
Production notes
Am Tor des Leben was created in the final phase of the First World War in the Sascha Film Atelier in Vienna and was premiered on December 20, 1918. In the Berlin Mozart Hall, the film started under the title in June 1919. The length of the four-act play in Vienna was around 1,600 meters, other game lengths also existed.
criticism
Paimann's film lists summed up: “Material, game, photos and scenery were excellent. (A hit.) "
Web links
- At the gate of life at The German Early Cinema Database
- At the gate of life at filmportal.de
- At the gate of life in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ At the Gate of Life ( Memento of the original from March 24, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. In: Paimann's film lists
