Destiny-Der müde Tod (1921)

1921 · Silent film · 99 min

• Romance
• Fantasy

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Synopsis

Destiny (German: Der müde Tod: ein deutsches Volkslied in sechs Versen ( Weary Death: A German Folk Story in Six Verses ); originally released in the United States as Behind the Wall ) is a 1921 silent German Expressionist fantasy romance film directed by Fritz Lang and inspired by the Indian folktale of Savitri. The film follows a woman desperate to reunite with her dead lover. It also follows three other tragic romances, set in a Middle Eastern city; in Venice, Italy; and in the Chinese Empire.

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Details

Running time

99 minutes

Language

English

Collection

Feature Films

Subjects on the Internet Archive

• Destiny
• Der müde Tod
• ein deutsches Volkslied in sechs Versen
• Weary Death
• A German Folk Story in Six Verses
• Behind the Wall
• English subtitles
• 1921
• silent
• German Expressionist

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