The Closed Chain

1920 1h 9m DE

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

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The Closed Chain (German: Die geschlossene Kette) is a 1920 German silent film directed by Paul L. Stein and starring Pola Negri, Aud Egede-Nissen, and Carl Ebert.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Pola Negri
Carl Ebert
Aud Egede-Nissen
Greta Schröder
Albert Steinrück

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paul L. Stein
Writers: Erich Wulffen
Languages: No Language
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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Tight 69-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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106 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Pola Negri and Carl Ebert and Aud Egede-Nissen carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0011222 — 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 L. Stein directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in No Language.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 69-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2106 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Pola Negri and Carl Ebert and Aud Egede-Nissen carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0011222 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.