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Destiny (1921)

Destiny (1921)

Drama Fantasy Thriller Horror

Love is Stronger Than Death

Release Date: 1921, October 6
Directors: Fritz Lang
Countries: Germany
Production: Decla-Bioscop
Cast: Rudolf Klein-Rogge, Grete Berger, Georg John, Károly Huszár, Lil Dagover, Walter Janssen, Eduard von Winterstein, Bernhard Goetzke, Louis Brody, Karl Platen, Edgar Pauly, Hans Sternberg

Overview:

As a young couple stops and rests in a small village inn, the man is abducted by Death and sequestered behind a huge doorless, windowless wall. The woman poisons herself in order to join him and is met by Death, who gives her three opportunities to prove that love is stronger than death, thereby freeing her beloved from his fate.

Keywords:

self sacrifice death life after death china wall death personified stranger silent film fiancé expressionism german expressionism inn cementery