The Film in the Film (Der Film im Film) 100 years old

The only surviving excerpt of a documentary on film production in Weimar Germany, featuring the different personalities of several famous directors of the era at work on the set including Fritz Lang, Robert Wiene, and E.A. Dupont.

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The Film in the Film Cast

Name Character
Fritz Lang He was 34, 85 years old when he died as Himself
Conrad Veidt He was 32, 50 years old when he died as Himself
F.W. Murnau He was 36, 42 years old when he died as Himself
Harry Liedtke He was 42, 62 years old when he died as Himself
Ernst Deutsch He was 34, 78 years old when he died as Himself
Emil Jannings He was 40, 65 years old when he died as Himself
Richard Eichberg He was 36, 64 years old when he died as Himself
Asta Nielsen She was 43, 90 years old when she died as Herself
Hanni Weisse She was 32, 75 years old when she died as Herself
Henny Porten She was 35, 70 years old when she died as Herself
E.A. Dupont He was 33, 64 years old when he died as Himself
Maria Jacobini She was 33, 52 years old when she died as Herself
Werner Krauss He was 41, 75 years old when he died as Himself
Paul L. Stein He was 33, 59 years old when he died as Himself
Paul Leni He was 39, 44 years old when he died as Himself
Robert Wiene He was 52, 65 years old when he died as Himself
Hanns Schwarz He was 37, 57 years old when he died as Himself
Paul Wegener He was 50, 73 years old when he died as Himself
Gennaro Righelli He was 38, 62 years old when he died as Himself

The Film in the Film Crew

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The Film in the Film (100 years)

  • Release day: Thursday, June 26, 1924
  • Runtime: 17 minutes