The Boy in Blue

1921 0h 54m DE

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8.0

BANGER

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7.5

IMDB

★8.0TMDB · 1★7.5IMDB · 66

Drama

Synopsis

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A man searches for a cursed emerald belonging to his ancestor. Lost film, minor fragments survive

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ernst Hofmann
Thomas von Weerth
Blandine Ebinger
Maja
Margit Barnay
Lisa Sutroff
Karl Platen
Alter Diener
Georg John
Dr. Perennius Bell
Leonhard Haskel
Theaterdirektor
Rudolf Klix
Bobby
Hedda Kemp
Landstreicherin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: F. W. Murnau
Writers: Hedda Kemp, Ernst Hofmann
Languages: No Language
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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Tight 54-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 7

ERA

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105 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 F. W. Murnau, shot by Karl Freund. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Ernst Hofmann and Blandine Ebinger and Margit Barnay carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0010330 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

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

F. W. Murnau directs. Karl Freund behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in No Language.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 54-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2105 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by F. W. Murnau, shot by Karl Freund. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Ernst Hofmann and Blandine Ebinger and Margit Barnay carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0010330 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.