Children of Darkness (1921 film)
1921 film directed by E. A. Dupont
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Children of Darkness (German: Kinder der Finsternis) is a German silent drama film directed by E. A. Dupont and starring Grit Hegesa, Hans Mierendorff, and Sybil Smolova.[1] It was released in two separate parts: Der Mann aus Neapel in December 1921 and Kämpfende Welten in January 1922. Both parts premiered at the Ufa-Palast am Zoo.
GermanKinder der Finsternis
Directed byE. A. Dupont
Written by
- E. A. Dupont
- Max Jungk
- Julius Urgiß
Produced byHanns Lippmann
| Children of Darkness | |
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| German | Kinder der Finsternis |
| Directed by | E. A. Dupont |
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| Produced by | Hanns Lippmann |
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| Cinematography | Karl Freund Helmar Lerski |
Production company | Gloria-Film |
| Distributed by | UFA |
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| Country | Germany |
| Languages | Silent German intertitles |
The film's sets were designed by the art director Paul Leni. It was shot in Berlin and Naples.
Cast
- Grit Hegesa as Lilian Grey
- Hans Mierendorff as Enrico Flori
- Sybil Smolova as Francesca, Enricos Schwester
- Charles Puffy as Werkführer Geone
- Marija Leiko as Maria Geone
- Otto Treßler as Schiffskapitän Pool
- Adele Sandrock
- Friedrich Kühne
- Fritz Schulz
- Bernhard Goetzke
- Margarete Kupfer
- Paul Westermeier