The Mistress of the World, Part VIII: The Revenge of Maud Fergusson

1920 1h 28m DE

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 2

DramaAdventure

Synopsis

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After the death of Alan Stanley, Maud Fergusson seeks revenge. On her behalf, the detective Hunt begins to investigate and proves that Murphy is responsible for the murder. Maud's revenge plan involves launching a newspaper campaign against Murphy, defaming and embarrassing him.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mia May
Maud Gregaards
Hans Mierendorff
Baron Murphy
Ernst Hofmann
Creed Merville
Rudolf Lettinger
Detective Hunt
Henry Bender
Stockbroker

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joe May
Writers: Ruth Goetz, Fritz Lang, Richard Hutter
Languages: No Language
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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106 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Mistress of the World Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Joe May, shot by Friedrich Weinmann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Mia May and Hans Mierendorff and Ernst Hofmann carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0286687 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

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

Joe May directs. Friedrich Weinmann behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in No Language.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2106 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "The Mistress of the World Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Joe May, shot by Friedrich Weinmann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Mia May and Hans Mierendorff and Ernst Hofmann carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0286687 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Friedrich Weinmann
Runtime: 88 min · 1h 28m
Status: Released
Original language: DE
IMDB: The Mistress of the World, Part VIII: The Revenge of Maud Fergusson (1920)

Part of

The Mistress of the World Collection

The Mistress of the World (German: Die Herrin der Welt) is an eight-part 1919 silent film made in the Weimar Republic starring Mia May in the lead role. The film, under the creative control of director Joe May, is noted for bringing together talent from across German cinema, including many who would work behind the camera during the emergence of German Expressionist cinema.