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Das Spiel mit dem Feuer

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A method actress likes living out the roles she is playing in real life. To prepare for her new play, she enters the criminal underworld and ends up being implicated in a burglary of a Duke who is one of her suitors. The film was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin. The film received a generally positive reception from critics, although some were doubtful about the blending of farce and tragedy.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1921-05-19

Runtime: 78 mins

Director: Georgiy Krol, Robert Wiene

Writer: Alexander Engel, Julius Horst

Spoken language: No Language

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Original title: Das Spiel mit dem Feuer

Production Companies: Decla-Bioscop

Production Countries: Germany

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