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 | |
|---|---|
| German | Der Reigen |
| Directed by | Richard Oswald |
| Written by | Richard Oswald |
| Based on | Reingen 1897 play by Arthur Schnitzler |
| Produced by | Richard Oswald |
| Starring | Asta Nielsen Conrad Veidt Eduard von Winterstein |
| Cinematography | Axel Graatkjær Carl Hoffmann |
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| Country | Germany |
| Languages | 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. However this film has nothing to do with Arthur Schnitzler! It is called Der Reigen in the original, whereas his play is Reigen. Veidt apparently made a statement to this effect.
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 mother
- Hugo Döblin
- Willy Karin
References
- Grange, William (2008). Cultural Chronicle of the Weimar Republic. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press. p. 61. ISBN 081085967X. LCCN 2008008116.
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