The Merry-Go-Round (film)
The Merry-Go-Round (German:Der Reigen) is a 1920 German silent film directed by Richard Oswald and starring Asta Nielsen, Conrad Veidt and Eduard von Winterstein.[1] It was adapted from the 1897 play, La Ronde by Arthur Schnitzler.
| The Merry-Go-Round | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Richard Oswald |
| Produced by | Richard Oswald |
| Written by | Richard Oswald |
| Based on | Reingen 1897 play by Arthur Schnitzler |
| Starring | Asta Nielsen Conrad Veidt Eduard von Winterstein |
| Cinematography | Axel Graatkjær Carl Hoffmann |
Production company | |
Release date | 27 February 1920 |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | Silent German intertitles |
The film's sets were designed by the art director Hans Dreier.
Plot
Drama about street walker Elena who marries shop keeper Albert. When her former pimp Peter shows up, her life is ruined. She shoots him and poisons herself
Cast
- Asta Nielsen as Elena
- Conrad Veidt as Petre Karvan
- Eduard von Winterstein as Albert Peters
- Irmgard Bern as Frau Peters
- Theodor Loos as Fritz Peters
- Loni Nest
- Willi Schaeffers
- Ilse von Tasso-Lind as Mutter
- Hugo Döblin
- Willy Karin
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Bibliography
- Grange, William. Cultural Chronicle of the Weimar Republic. Scarecrow Press, 2008.
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