The Curse of Man
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The Curse of Man is a 1920
German
film directed by Richard Eichberg
and featuring Béla Lugosi
.
1920 in film
The year 1920 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* November 27 - The Mark of Zorro, starring Douglas Fairbanks opens.-Top grossing films :-Films released in 1920:U.S.A. unless stated*The $1,000,000 Reward...
German
Cinema of Germany
Cinema in Germany can be traced back to the late 19th century. German cinema has made major technical and artistic contributions to film.Unlike any other national cinemas, which developed in the context of relatively continuous and stable political systems, Germany witnesses major changes to its...
film directed by Richard Eichberg
Richard Eichberg
Richard Eichberg was an German film director and producer. He directed 87 films between 1915 and 1949. He also produced 77 films between 1915 and 1950.He was born in Berlin, Germany and died in Munich, Germany....
and featuring Béla Lugosi
Béla Lugosi
Béla Ferenc Dezső Blaskó , commonly known as Bela Lugosi, was a Hungarian actor of stage and screen. He was best known for having played Count Dracula in the Broadway play and subsequent film version, as well as having starred in several of Ed Wood's low budget films in the last years of his...
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Series
The Curse of Man was the first of a series of two films:- The Curse of Man, original title in (meaning The Curse of Man, Part 1 - The Daughter of Labour)
- In the Ecstasy of BillionsIn the Ecstasy of BillionsIn the Ecstasy of Billions is a 1920 German film directed by Richard Eichberg and featuring Béla Lugosi. It was a sequel to The Curse of Man.-Cast:* Lee Parry* Violetta Napierska* Felix Hecht* Robert Scholz* Willy Kaiser-Heyl* Reinhold Pasch...
, original title in (meaning The Curse of Man, Part 2 - In the Ecstasy of Billions)
Cast
- Lee ParryLee ParryLee Parry was a German film actress of the silent era. She appeared in 48 films between 1919 and 1939.She was born Mathilde Benz in Munich, Germany and died in Bad Tölz, Bavaria, Germany.-Selected filmography:...
- Violetta NapierskaVioletta NapierskaVioletta Napierska was a film actress. Most of her acting career she worked in German silent films, often with Béla Lugosi, Lee Parry and director Richard Eichberg....
- Robert ScholzRobert ScholzRobert Scholz was a German film actor of the silent era. He appeared in 76 films between 1919 and 1928.He was born in Germany and died in Berlin.-Selected filmography:* Die Fluch der Menschheit...
- Gustav Birkholz
- Willy Kaiser-HeylWilly Kaiser-HeylWilly Kaiser-Heyl was a German film actor. He appeared in 92 films between 1916 and 1952.He was born in Frankfurt, Germany and died in Berlin.-Selected filmography:* Der Im Rausche der Milliarden...
- Reinhold Pasch
- Alfred Schmasow
- Marga Köhler
- Felix Hecht
- Béla LugosiBéla LugosiBéla Ferenc Dezső Blaskó , commonly known as Bela Lugosi, was a Hungarian actor of stage and screen. He was best known for having played Count Dracula in the Broadway play and subsequent film version, as well as having starred in several of Ed Wood's low budget films in the last years of his...
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