Prinz Kuckuck

1919 1h 39m DE

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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The niece and nephew of an eccentric millionaire try to get a share of the now deceased millionaire's inheritance from his adopted son who delights in squandering it. Considered lost.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Conrad Veidt
Carl Kraker
Niels Prien
Henry Felix
Olga Limburg
Sara Asher
Magnus Stifter
Furst Wladimir Golkow
Max Gülstorff
Meister Sturmius
Paul Biensfeldt
Jeremias Kraker
Wilhelm Diegelmann
Bauer Schirmer
Fritz Junkermann

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paul Leni
Writers: Georg Kaiser
Languages: No Language
Countries: Germany

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ERA

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107 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 Paul Leni, shot by Carl Hoffmann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Conrad Veidt and Niels Prien and Olga Limburg carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0010589 — 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

Paul Leni directs. Carl Hoffmann behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in No Language.

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1107 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Paul Leni, shot by Carl Hoffmann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Conrad Veidt and Niels Prien and Olga Limburg carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0010589 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.