| The Black Spider | |
|---|---|
| German | Die schwarze Spinne |
| Directed by | Siegfried Philippi |
| Written by | Siegfried Philippi |
| Based on | The Black Spider by Jeremias Gotthelf |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Heinrich Gärtner |
| Production company | Turma Film |
| Release date |
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| Country | Germany |
| Languages | Silent German intertitles |
The Black Spider (German: Die schwarze Spinne) is a 1921 German silent horror film directed by Siegfried Philippi and starring Olga Engl, Hugo Flink, and Charles Willy Kayser. It is based on the novella The Black Spider by Jeremias Gotthelf. It premiered in Berlin on 8 August 1921.
Cast
In alphabetical order
- Olga Engl
- Hugo Flink
- Charles Willy Kayser
- Rudolf Klein-Rhoden
- Marga Köhler
- Lissi Lind
- Max Ruhbeck
- Joseph Römer
- Ortrud Wagner
References
- Helen Watanabe-O'Kelly (2000). The Cambridge History of German Literature. Cambridge University Press. p. 304. ISBN 978-0-521-78573-0.
- International Directory of Cinematographers, Set- and Costume Designers in Film: Germany (from the beginnings to 1945). Saur. 1984. ISBN 978-3-598-21434-9.
- Grange, William (2008). Cultural Chronicle of the Weimar Republic. Scarecrow Press. p. 96. ISBN 978-0810859678. LCCN 2008008116.
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- 1921 films
- Films of the Weimar Republic
- German silent feature films
- German horror films
- Films directed by Siegfried Philippi
- 1921 horror films
- German black-and-white films
- Adaptations of works by Jeremias Gotthelf
- Silent horror films
- 1920s German films
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