Drama · Germany · 1922 · 1h 38m

The Burning Soil

Der brennende Acker

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Director
F. W. Murnau
Cast
Werner Krauss as Der alte Rog / Old Rog Eugen Klöpfer as Peter Rog Vladimir Gajdarov as Johannes Rog Eduard von Winterstein as Graf Rudenburg / Count Rudenburg Lya De Putti as Gerda, Rudenburgs Tochter / Gerda, Rudenburg's daughter Stella Arbenina as Helga, Rudenburgs zweite Frau / Helga, Rudenburg's 2nd wife
Crew
Fritz Arno Wagner — Director of Photography Karl Freund — Director of Photography Alexander Schirmann — Original Music Composer Arthur Rosen — Writer Thea von Harbou — Writer Willy Haas — Writer
Synopsis

When farmer Rog dies, his eldest Peter takes over the farm while his youngest Johannes is determined for a better life: he becomes secretary to Count Rudenberg and starts courting his daughter Gerda. When he learns that the Count, who is terminally ill, has bequeathed a piece of land under which lies a petroleum field to his second wife, he courts her instead.

Mood & Themes
suicidegreedloverevengeclass differences
Key Collaborators
F. W. Murnau Director Fritz Arno Wagner Director of Photography Karl Freund Director of Photography Alexander Schirmann Original Music Composer Arthur Rosen Writer Thea von Harbou Writer Willy Haas Writer Sascha Goron Producer
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