Rebus-Film Nr. 1

"An interactive crossword"

1925 0h 15m DE

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 13

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Synopsis

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An "extra" shown in two parts at the movie theater, before and after a feature: part one gives the clues to six words in a crossword puzzle, part two gives the answers. In addition to the visual clues, which are clips of a party, an Asian country, a European city, table games, winter, and bullfighting, there are montages of street scenes and spinning objects. A simple cartoon character, Mr. Rebus, walks the audience through the clues, and title cards encourage the participation of the theatergoers.

“An interactive crossword”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paul Leni
Writers: Hans Brennert, Paul Leni
Languages: No Language
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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Tight 15-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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101 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Paul Leni, shot by Guido Seeber. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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ERA

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Marketing tagline: "An interactive crossword".

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0351638 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Paul Leni directs. Guido Seeber behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in No Language.

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1Tight 15-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2101 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Paul Leni, shot by Guido Seeber. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Marketing tagline: "An interactive crossword".
6IMDB entry: tt0351638 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.