The Black Whale

1934 1h 34m DE

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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Adaptation of Marcel Pagnol's 1931 play Fanny.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Emil Jannings
Peter Petersen
Angela Salloker
Fanny Jürgens
Max Gülstorff
Pannies
Franz Nicklisch
Martin Petersen
Albert Florath
Der Kapitän
Käthe Haack
Josefine
Margarete Kupfer
Frau Jürgens
Hans Richter
Ein Heizerjunge

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Fritz Wendhausen
Writers: Fritz Wendhausen
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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ERA

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92 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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Emil Jannings and Angela Salloker and Max Gülstorff carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0025753 — 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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The take

Fritz Wendhausen directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

192 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Emil Jannings and Angela Salloker and Max Gülstorff carry the top of the cast.
4IMDB entry: tt0025753 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.