The Power of Darkness (1924 film)

The Power of Darkness (German:Die Macht der Finsternis) is a 1924 German silent drama film directed by Conrad Wiene and starring Petr Sharov, Mariya Germanova and Maria Kryshanovskaya. It is an adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's play The Power of Darkness.[1]

The Power of Darkness
Directed byConrad Wiene
Written byLeo Tolstoy (play)
Robert Wiene
StarringPetr Sharov
Mariya Germanova
Maria Kryshanovskaya
Music byWilly Schmidt-Gentner
CinematographyWilly Goldberger
Ernst Lüttgens
Production
company
Neumann-Filmproduktion
Distributed byBayerische Film
Release date
16 June 1924
Running time
72 minutes
CountryGermany
LanguageSilent
German intertitles

It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich.

Cast

  • Petr Sharov
  • Mariya Germanova - Anisia
  • Maria Kryshanovskaya - Aniuta
  • Alexander Wiruboff - Nikita
  • Pavel Pavlov - Akim
  • Maria Egorowa - Akulina
  • Sergej Kommissarov
  • Nikolai Massalitinov
  • Vera Orlova
  • Vera Pawlowa
  • George Seroff
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References

  1. Jung & Schatzberg p.213

Bibliography

  • Jung, Uli & Schatzberg, Walter. Beyond Caligari: The Films of Robert Wiene. Berghahn Books, 1999.
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