Horror ·Drama · Germany · 1920 · 1h 47m

The Head of Janus

Der Janus-Kopf

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Director
F. W. Murnau
Cast
Conrad Veidt as Dr. Warren Magnus Stifter as Warrens Freund Margarete Schlegel as Grace Willy Kaiser-Heyl as o. A. Bela Lugosi as Warren's Butler Margarete Kupfer as o. A.
Crew
Carl Weiss — Director of Photography Carl Hoffmann — Director of Photography Karl Freund — Director of Photography Hans Janowitz — Screenplay Robert Louis Stevenson — Novel Erich Pommer — Producer
Synopsis

Two opposing characters are hidden in the person of the inconspicuous London gentleman Dr. Warren and Janus. Lost film.

Mood & Themes
double lifejekyll and hyde
Key Collaborators
F. W. Murnau Director Carl Weiss Director of Photography Carl Hoffmann Director of Photography Karl Freund Director of Photography Hans Janowitz Screenplay Robert Louis Stevenson Novel Erich Pommer Producer
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