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The Film in the Film

Plot: 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
Release Date: Thursday, June 26 1924
100 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Ernst DeutschErnst Deutsch
Ernst Deutsch was
33 in The Film in the Film
as 'Himself'.
Tue, Sep 16 1890 –
Sat, Mar 22 1969
Portrait of E.A. DupontE.A. Dupont
E.A. Dupont was
32 in The Film in the Film
as 'Himself'.
Fri, Dec 25 1891 –
Wed, Dec 12 1956
Portrait of Richard EichbergRichard Eichberg
Richard Eichberg was
35 in The Film in the Film
as 'Himself'.
Sat, Oct 27 1888 –
Thu, May 08 1952
Portrait of Maria JacobiniMaria Jacobini
Maria Jacobini was
32 in The Film in the Film
as 'Herself'.
Wed, Feb 17 1892 –
Mon, Nov 20 1944
Portrait of Emil JanningsEmil Jannings
Emil Jannings was
39 in The Film in the Film
as 'Himself'.
Tue, Jul 22 1884 –
Mon, Jan 02 1950
Portrait of Werner KraußWerner Krauß
Werner Krauß was
40 in The Film in the Film
as 'Himself'.
Mon, Jun 23 1884 –
Tue, Oct 20 1959
Portrait of Fritz LangFritz Lang
Fritz Lang was
33 in The Film in the Film
as 'Himself'.
Fri, Dec 05 1890 –
Mon, Aug 02 1976
Portrait of Paul LeniPaul Leni
Paul Leni was
38 in The Film in the Film
as 'Himself'.
Wed, Jul 08 1885 –
Mon, Sep 02 1929
Portrait of Harry LiedtkeHarry Liedtke
Harry Liedtke was
41 in The Film in the Film
as 'Himself'.
Thu, Oct 12 1882 –
Sat, Apr 28 1945
Portrait of F. W. MurnauF. W. Murnau
F. W. Murnau was
35 in The Film in the Film
as 'Himself'.
Fri, Dec 28 1888 –
Wed, Mar 11 1931
Portrait of Asta NielsenAsta Nielsen
Asta Nielsen was
42 in The Film in the Film
as 'Herself'.
Sun, Sep 11 1881 –
Thu, May 25 1972
Portrait of Julius PinschewerJulius Pinschewer
Julius Pinschewer was
40 in The Film in the Film
as 'Himself'.
Sat, Sep 15 1883 –
Sun, Apr 16 1961
Portrait of Henny PortenHenny Porten
Henny Porten was
34 in The Film in the Film
as 'Herself'.
Tue, Jan 07 1890 –
Sat, Oct 15 1960
Portrait of Valdemar PsilanderValdemar Psilander
Valdemar Psilander would have been no older than
32 in The Film in the Film
as 'Himself'.
Fri, May 09 1884 –
Tue, Mar 06 1917
Portrait of Gennaro RighelliGennaro Righelli
Gennaro Righelli was
37 in The Film in the Film
as 'Himself'.
Sun, Dec 12 1886 –
Thu, Jan 06 1949
Portrait of Hanns SchwarzHanns Schwarz
Hanns Schwarz was
36 in The Film in the Film
as 'Himself'.
Sat, Feb 11 1888 –
Sat, Oct 27 1945
Portrait of Paul L. SteinPaul L. Stein
Paul L. Stein was
32 in The Film in the Film
as 'Himself'.
Thu, Feb 04 1892 –
Wed, May 02 1951
Portrait of Conrad VeidtConrad Veidt
Conrad Veidt was
31 in The Film in the Film
as 'Himself'.
Sun, Jan 22 1893 –
Sat, Apr 03 1943
Portrait of Paul WegenerPaul Wegener
Paul Wegener was
49 in The Film in the Film
as 'Himself'.
Fri, Dec 11 1874 –
Mon, Sep 13 1948
Portrait of Hanni WeisseHanni Weisse
Hanni Weisse was
31 in The Film in the Film
as 'Herself'.
Sun, Oct 16 1892 –
Wed, Dec 13 1967
Portrait of Robert WieneRobert Wiene
Robert Wiene was
51 in The Film in the Film
as 'Himself'.
Fri, Apr 25 1873 –
Sun, Jul 17 1938

Crew

Portrait of Friedrich PorgesFriedrich Porges
Friedrich Porges was
>> in The Film in the Film
as 'Director, Writer'
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Portrait of Richard HirschfeldRichard Hirschfeld
Richard Hirschfeld was
>> in The Film in the Film
as 'Producer'
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