Count Dossy's sons
| Movie | |
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| Original title | Count Dossy's sons |
| Country of production | German Empire |
| original language | German |
| Publishing year | 1920 |
| length | approx. 110 (1920), approx. 96 (1921) minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Adolf Gärtner |
| script | Else Bassermann (as Hanna Henning) |
| production | Jules Greenbaum |
| occupation | |
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The Sons of Count Dossy is a German silent film drama from 1920 in which Albert Bassermann took on three roles - the title hero and his two sons.
action
The old Count Dossy has two sons: one is legitimate and has made a name for himself as a sculptor, the other Filius, born outside of marriage to a prostitute, has gotten off the rails. However, the nobleman knows nothing of its existence. Both descendants are identified by a birthmark that all Dossys have on their chests. When the illegitimate Dossy committed a break-in and was recognized, Count Dossy junior was mistakenly arrested because nobody suspected that it was a mix-up. Thereupon the crook slips into the role of his brother and in the following time goes on Grafensohn.
When it is discovered that both men exist and look like each other devilishly, the police find themselves unable to find out which of the two is who. Only in the face of the death of old Count Dossy does the situation become clear: while the legitimate son, who had a close bond with his father, falls victim to a fatal stroke at the grave in grief , the old man's son of a bitch shows himself completely unmoved. When he is locked in a high room with his two deceased relatives, the remaining Dossy puts an end to his life by jumping out of the window into the depths.
Production notes
The Sons of Count Dossy was created at the beginning of 1920 in the Greenbaum Film Atelier in Berlin-Weißensee and was premiered on May 7, 1920. The length of the five-act was originally 2261 meters, the length was reduced minimally to 2191 meters when the new censorship on March 17, 1921. A youth ban has been issued.
criticism
Paimann's film lists summed up: “The subject brings some new and interesting moments, the conclusion is a little abrupt. From a dramatic point of view, it seems interesting that Bassermann plays three roles (the old count and his two sons), which, however, inevitably means that he cannot fully live out in any of them. Nonetheless, his performance is worthy of recognition. Presentation and photography were good. "
Individual evidence
- ↑ The sons of Count Dossy in Paimann's film lists ( Memento of the original from May 1, 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.
