Eva and the Grasshopper

1927 1h 44m XX

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MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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Mary and Eva are best friends, although they couldn't be more different. Armand, Mary's fiancee, falls in love with the seductive Eva, who is busy becoming a revue star. When Eva fails and loses her money, Armand tries to help her out.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Camilla Horn
Camille de Saxe
Gustav Fröhlich
Armand Noret
Else Burkhardt
Warwick Ward
Jacques Vaillant
Maria Andrejewa
Rudolf Biebrach
Bruno Kastner
Alice Kempen

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Władysław Starewicz
Writers: Wilhelm Thiele, Jean de la Fontaine, Robert Reinert
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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ERA

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99 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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CAST

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Directed by Władysław Starewicz, shot by Theodor Sparkuhl. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Werner R. Heymann. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Camilla Horn and Gustav Fröhlich and Else Burkhardt carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0322203 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Władysław Starewicz directs. Theodor Sparkuhl behind the camera. Werner R. Heymann scores. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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199 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Władysław Starewicz, shot by Theodor Sparkuhl. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Werner R. Heymann. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Camilla Horn and Gustav Fröhlich and Else Burkhardt carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0322203 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.