The Tempest

1932 1h 41m DE

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Crime

Synopsis

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Two inspiration sources appear clearly: contemporary American gangster movies and Alfred Döblin’s novel Berlin Alexanderplatz (1929).

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Emil Jannings
Gustav Bumke
Anna Sten
Russen-Annya
Trude Hesterberg
Yvonne
Franz Nicklisch
Willy Prawanzke
Anton Pointner
Ralph Kruschewski
Wilhelm Bendow
Emmerich
Otto Wernicke
Hans Deppe

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Siodmak
Writers: Hans Müller, Robert Liebmann
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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ERA

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94 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert Siodmak, shot by Otto Baecker. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Viktor Gertler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Emil Jannings and Anna Sten and Trude Hesterberg carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0023535 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Robert Siodmak directs. Otto Baecker behind the camera. Viktor Gertler cuts. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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Things worth knowing

194 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Robert Siodmak, shot by Otto Baecker. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Viktor Gertler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Emil Jannings and Anna Sten and Trude Hesterberg carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0023535 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.