Man against man
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Man against man |
| Country of production | Germany |
| original language | German |
| Publishing year | 1924 |
| Age rating | FSK youth ban |
| Rod | |
| Director | Hans Steinhoff |
| script |
Norbert Jacques Adolf Lantz |
| production | Hanns Lippmann |
| camera | Werner Brandes |
| occupation | |
Mensch gegen Mensch is a German silent film from 1924 directed by Hans Steinhoff . The main roles are occupied by Hans Mierendorff , Mady Christians and Alfred Abel . The film adaptation is based on the novel of the same name by Norbert Jacques .
action
After the bank employee Coupot and his girlfriend, the dancer Juliette, quarreled with the industrialist van Kamp, they lose their respective jobs. Since the occasion was more than vain, Coupot is so angry that he joins a secret association called "Omnium". With the help of like-minded people, he tries to harm the industrialist whenever an opportunity presents itself. So he interferes when van Kamp urges his daughter Ellis to marry the son of his creditor Kull in order to get rid of the debts.
Coupot succeeds in influencing Ellis and ultimately bringing the young woman together with the man she loves. When van Kamp tries to interfere, he is shot by Coupot. The police are pursuing the person who fled after his act and are also on the trail of his helpers. Before Coupot can still be arrested, he kills himself. His peers are caught by the police and imprisoned.
Production notes
The film was produced by Gloria-Film GmbH in Berlin. Oskar Friedrich Werndorff was responsible for the buildings and entrusted Alfred Junge with the construction .
The film passed the following tests:
- August 25, 1924 censorship, Berlin Film Inspectorate B.08878, 6 files 2876 m, prohibition
- November 10, 1924 censorship, Berlin Film Inspectorate B.09299, 6 files 2477 m, source: protocol, prohibition document censorship decision
- November 17, 1924 censorship, film Oberprüfstelle O.00531, 6 files 2477 m, youth ban Document: censorship decision (DIF)
The premiere of Mensch gegen Mensch took place on December 2, 1924 in Berlin. The film was released in Finland on June 1, 1925.
Web links
- Man against man in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- People against people at filmportal.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ People against people difarchiv.deutsches-filminstitut.de