The eighth commandment (1915)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | The eighth commandment |
| Country of production | Germany |
| original language | German |
| Publishing year | 1915 |
| length | 31 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Max Mack |
| script |
Rudolf Strauss Adolf Lantz |
| production | Paul Davidson for PAGU |
| camera | Max Lutze |
| occupation | |
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The eighth commandment is a short, German silent film drama from 1915 with Rudolf Schildkraut .
action
The speculator Block married the baroness Lissi Hohenbach, a much younger woman who took the not-too-attractive man solely for his money. In truth, she loves another man, the handsome Erich von Branden, whom she cannot forget even during her marriage. Block has Branden in his hand, he has a bill of exchange from him. In order to save her great love from her speculator husband, Block's wife steals this bill of exchange from his wallet.
She is observed by Block, who does not intervene because he is pursuing a very specific, devious plan of revenge. Block ordered von Branden to visit him under a pretext and left him alone in his study for a short time. When Block returns, he accuses the debtor of theft. Block's plan works, Erich von Branden is arrested and imprisoned. Finally, however, Block grabs the remorse for his shameful actions and admits his wife's plan of revenge. Then he takes a revolver and shoots himself.
Production notes
The eighth of the Ten Commandments reads: “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor”.
The film The Eighth Commandment was made at the beginning of 1915 in the Union studio in Berlin-Tempelhof , measured a length of 845 meters on two acts and was premiered on February 25, 1915.
Paul Leni created the film structures .
Reviews
"The play Schildkrauts is deeply moving and true to life and shows us the versatile skills of this outstanding stage and film artist from a new perspective."