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Emerald of Death

Original title: Der Knabe in Blau
  • 1919
  • 54m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
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Emerald of Death (1919)
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Thomas von Weerth lives as the last descendant of an aristocratic family in the decayed castle. He is fascinated by the picture, 'The Boy in Blue', which shows the so-called Death Emerald.Thomas von Weerth lives as the last descendant of an aristocratic family in the decayed castle. He is fascinated by the picture, 'The Boy in Blue', which shows the so-called Death Emerald.Thomas von Weerth lives as the last descendant of an aristocratic family in the decayed castle. He is fascinated by the picture, 'The Boy in Blue', which shows the so-called Death Emerald.

  • Director
    • F.W. Murnau
  • Writer
    • Edda Ottershausen
  • Stars
    • Ernst Hofmann
    • Blandine Ebinger
    • Margit Barnay
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
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    • Director
      • F.W. Murnau
    • Writer
      • Edda Ottershausen
    • Stars
      • Ernst Hofmann
      • Blandine Ebinger
      • Margit Barnay
    • 1User review
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    Ernst Hofmann
    Ernst Hofmann
    • Thomas von Weerth
    Blandine Ebinger
    Blandine Ebinger
    • Schöne Zigeunerin…
    Margit Barnay
    • Junge Schauspielerin…
    Karl Platen
    • Alter Diener…
    Georg John
    Georg John
    • Zigeunerhauptmann…
    Leonhard Haskel
    • Theaterdirektor
    Marie von Buelow
    • Bettlerin
    Rudolf Klix
    • Bobby
    Hedda Kemp
    • Dame im Schleier
    Hans Otterhausen
    • Guckkastenmann
    Helene Sauer
    Hans Schaup
    • Der alte Dietrich - Thomas' Diener
    • Director
      • F.W. Murnau
    • Writer
      • Edda Ottershausen
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    • Trivia
      This is a lost film.
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      Referenced in The Language of Shadows: Murnau - The Early Years and Nosferatu (2007)

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 1919 (Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • Germany
    • Languages
      • None
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Дечак у плавом
    • Filming locations
      • Wasserburg Vischering, Lüdinghausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
    • Production company
      • Ernst Hofmann-Film
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    • Runtime
      • 54m
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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