Warning Shadows (Schatten – Eine nächtliche Halluzination) 100 years old

Arthur Robison's Expressionist Thriller

During a dinner given by a wealthy baron and his wife, attended by four of her suitors in a 19th century German manor, a shadow-player rescues the marriage by giving all the guests a vision what might happen tonight if the baron stays jealous and the suitors do not reduce their advances towards his beautiful wife. Or was it a vision?

Credits

Warning Shadows Cast

Name Character
Fritz Rasp He was 32, 85 years old when he died as Diener
Alexander Granach He was 30, 51 years old when he died as Shadowplayer
Rudolf Klein-Rogge He was 37, 69 years old when he died
Max Gülstorff He was 41, 64 years old when he died as 2. Kavalier
Fritz Kortner He was 31, 78 years old when he died as The Count
Ruth Weyher She was 22, 81 years old when she died as His Wife
Lilli Herder as The Maid
Ferdinand von Alten He was 38, 47 years old when he died as 3. Kavalier
Karl Platen He was 46, 74 years old when he died as 2. Diener
Gustav von Wangenheim He was 28, 80 years old when he died as Her Lover
Eugen Rex He was 39, 58 years old when he died as A Servant

Warning Shadows Crew

Name Department
Albin Grau as Art Direction. He was 38 (57) years old when He died Art
Albin Grau as Costume Design. He was 38 (57) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Enrico Dieckmann as Producer. Production
Fritz Arno Wagner as Director of Photography. He was 33 (68) years old when He died Camera
Rudolf Schneider as Writer. He was 47 (57) years old when He died Writing
Arthur Robison as Director. He was 40 (52) years old when He died Directing
Arthur Robison as Writer. He was 40 (52) years old when He died Writing
Willy Seibold as Producer. Production
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Warning Shadows (100 years)

Arthur Robison's Expressionist Thriller

  • Release day: Tuesday, October 16, 1923
  • Runtime: 90 minutes