The veiled image of Groß-Kleindorf
| Movie | |
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| Original title | The veiled image of Groß-Kleindorf |
| Country of production | Germany |
| original language | German |
| Publishing year | 1913 |
| length | approx. 28 (1913) approx. 37 (1922) minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Joe May |
| script | Alfred Schirokauer |
| production | Joe May for Continental-Film GmbH, Berlin |
| camera | Max Fassbender |
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The veiled image of Groß-Kleindorf is a short, German, mystery-silent film by Joe May from 1913 .
action
A painting with a provocative woman in the center arouses the attention of the men in the small town of Groß-Kleindorf in particular due to the sensual shapes of the depicted. The hypocritical outrage quickly grows and the work of art is discreetly covered. After a few more events, however, the veiled image has completely disappeared. The film ends with the question posed to the audience: “Who might have stolen the picture?” One of the two painters featured in the play? Or the teacher? Or one of the particularly modest bourgeois women? Or the young girl in love? Or maybe even the master tailor?
Production notes
The veiled picture of Groß-Kleindorf was taken in the fall of 1913 in the Continental Film Atelier at Chausseestrasse 123 and was censored in November of the same year. On December 26, 1913, the two-act film was premiered at that time. When it was re-censored in 1922, the film had three acts and was about nine minutes longer. Occasionally the film was also shown under the title The Mona Lisa von Groß-Kleindorf . The veiled picture of Groß-Kleindorf was shown in three cinemas in Vienna in March 1914. For the correct solution of the case, 1500 crowns were awarded here.
The production costs amounted to 823 marks (4,467 euros). Victor Janson made his film debut here.
The veiled image of Groß-Kleindorf is a typical example of the genre of the prize quiz film that existed for a short time before the First World War . Certain events were shown on the screen without giving an end to the story. The viewers could then submit written suggestions to newspapers such as the Berliner Tageblatt as to how the film should end. The winner was rewarded with prize money of 8,500 marks (46,138 euros). The break-up film was due to appear on February 20, 1914. Despite the considerable sums of money, the genre of the prize-winning film could not establish itself in Germany.
What is remarkable about this little film is the abundance of subsequently well-known actors who would later have almost consistently impressive film careers.
The film is considered lost.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Neue Freie Presse of March 22, 1914, p. 26
- ^ Gerhard Lamprecht: German silent films 1913-1914, p. 55. Berlin 1969
- ↑ Lost Films by Joe May at lost-films.eu