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Napoleon at St. Helena (1929) [Movie] TMDB WikiData IMDb
Napoleon auf St. Helena
director: Lupu Pick actor: Werner Krauss / Hanna Ralph
other title: Der gefangene Kaiser / Napoleon auf St. Helena
Napoleon at Saint Helena (German: Napoleon auf Sankt Helena) is a 1929 German silent historical film directed by Lupu Pick and starring Werner Krauss, Hanna Ralph and Albert Bassermann. The film depicts the final years of Napoleon between 1815 and 1821 during his period of exile on the British Atlantic island of Saint Helena following his defeat at Waterloo.
The Joyless Street (1927) [Movie] Douban TMDB IMDb WikiData
Die freudlose Gasse
6.5 (6 ratings) director: Georg Wilhelm Pabst actor: Asta Nielsen / Greta Garbo
other title: Die freudlose Gasse / 没有欢乐的街
In 1921, we follow two women - Marie and Grete - from the same poor Viennese neighborhood, as they try to better the lives of themselves and their families during the period of Austrian postwar hyperinflation.
Gallows Toni (1930) [Movie] Douban TMDB IMDb WikiData
Tonka Sibenice
director: Karl Anton actor: Ita Rina / Josef Rovenský
other title: 绞刑架与托尼 / Tonka Sibenice
Melodramatic story of an innocent country girl (Ita Rina) who struggles to make a living in the city as a prostitute. As she provides last service to a murderer sentenced to death (Josef Rovenský), society condemns her and leads her to despair. This groundbreaking film directed by Karel Anton was made in 1930 as the first Czech feature movie with post-synchronised soundtrack, recorded in France. International star cast, sensitive adaptation of Egon Erwin Kisch’s short story and innovative combination of silent and sound film features make this movie an artwork of European significance.