Karl Freund

Karl Freund

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Karl W. Freund, A.S.C. (January 16, 1890-May 3, 1969) was a cinematographer and film director. Born in Dvůr Králové (Königinhof), Bohemia, his career began in 1905 when, at age 15, he got a job as an assistant projectionist for a film company in Berlin where his family moved in 1901. He worked as a cinematographer on over 100 films, including the German Expressionist films The Golem (1920), The Last Laugh (1924) and Metropolis (1927). Freund emigrated to the United States in 1929 where he continued to shoot well remembered films such as Dracula (1931) and Key Largo (1948). He won an Academy Award for Best Cinematography for The Good Earth (1937). In 1937, he went to Germany to bring his only daughter, Gerda Maria Freund, back to the United States, saving her from almost certain death in the concentration camps. Karl's ex-wife, Susette Freund (née Liepmannssohn), remained in Germany where she was interned at the Ravensbrück concentration camp and eventually taken in March, 1942 to Bernburg Euthanasia Center where she was murdered. Between 1921 and 1935, Freund also directed ten films, of which the best known are probably The Mummy (1932) starring Boris Karloff, and his last film as director, Mad Love (1935) starring Peter Lorre. Freund's only known film as an actor is Carl Dreyer's Michael (1924) in which he has a cameo as a sycophantic art dealer who saves the tobacco ashes dropped by a famous painter. At the beginning of the 1950s, he was persuaded by Desi Arnaz at Desilu to be the cinematographer in 1951 for the televisions series I Love Lucy. Critics have credited Freund for the show's lustrous black and white cinematography, but more importantly, Freund designed the "flat lighting" system for shooting sitcoms that is still in use today. This system covers the set in light, thus eliminating shadows and allowing the use of three moving cameras without having to modify the lighting in-between shots. And where Freund did not invent the three camera shooting system, he did perfect it for use with film cameras in front of a live audience. Freund and his production team also worked on other sitcoms produced at/through Desilu such as "Our Miss Brooks". Description above from the Wikipedia article Karl Freund, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

  • Title: Karl Freund
  • Popularity: 4.276
  • Known For: Camera
  • Birthday: 1890-01-16
  • Place of Birth: Königinhof, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Dvur Kralove, Czech Republic]
  • Homepage:
  • Also Known As: Carl Freund, Karl W. Freund
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Karl Freund Movies

  • 1924
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    Michael

    Michael

    6.3 1924 HD

    The relationship between a master painter and his longtime model begins to collapse after the former agrees to paint a portrait for a Russian...

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  • 1927
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    Metropolis

    Metropolis

    8.1 1927 HD

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  • 1931
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    Dracula

    Dracula

    7.153 1931 HD

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  • 1927
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    Berlin: Symphony of a Great City

    Berlin: Symphony of a Great City

    7.5 1927 HD

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  • 1927
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    Berlin: Symphony of a Great City

    Berlin: Symphony of a Great City

    7.5 1927 HD

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  • 1927
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    Berlin: Symphony of a Great City

    Berlin: Symphony of a Great City

    7.5 1927 HD

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  • 1920
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    The Golem: How He Came Into the World

    The Golem: How He Came Into the World

    6.957 1920 HD

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  • 1920
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    The Head of Janus

    The Head of Janus

    1 1920 HD

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  • 1940
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    Pride and Prejudice

    Pride and Prejudice

    6.9 1940 HD

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  • 1948
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    Key Largo

    Key Largo

    7.5 1948 HD

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  • 1924
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    The Last Laugh

    The Last Laugh

    7.8 1924 HD

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  • 1926
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    Manon Lescaut

    Manon Lescaut

    5.3 1926 HD

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  • 1945
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    Without Love

    Without Love

    6.8 1945 HD

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  • 1935
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    Mad Love

    Mad Love

    6.9 1935 HD

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  • 1918
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    Die Heimkehr des Odysseus

    Die Heimkehr des Odysseus

    1 1918 HD

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  • 1932
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    The Mummy

    The Mummy

    6.7 1932 HD

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  • 1939
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    Golden Boy

    Golden Boy

    6.4 1939 HD

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  • 1946
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    Undercurrent

    Undercurrent

    5.8 1946 HD

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  • 1949
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    South of St. Louis

    South of St. Louis

    5.6 1949 HD

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  • 1944
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    The Seventh Cross

    The Seventh Cross

    6.7 1944 HD

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  • 1919
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    The Spiders: Part 1 - The Golden Sea

    The Spiders: Part 1 - The Golden Sea

    5.9 1919 HD

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  • 1917
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    Gefangene Seele

    Gefangene Seele

    1 1917 HD

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  • 1950
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    Bright Leaf

    Bright Leaf

    5.9 1950 HD

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  • 1946
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    Two Smart People

    Two Smart People

    6.4 1946 HD

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  • 1933
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    Moonlight and Pretzels

    Moonlight and Pretzels

    1 1933 HD

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  • 1945
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    Dangerous Partners

    Dangerous Partners

    6.3 1945 HD

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  • 1934
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    Gift of Gab

    Gift of Gab

    1 1934 HD

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  • 1939
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    Balalaika

    Balalaika

    4.2 1939 HD

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  • 1946
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    A Letter for Evie

    A Letter for Evie

    6.7 1946 HD

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  • 1914
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    Zapata's Gang

    Zapata's Gang

    6 1914 HD

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  • 1928
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    A Knight in London

    A Knight in London

    4.3 1928 HD

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  • 1931
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    Up for Murder

    Up for Murder

    3.5 1931 HD

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  • 1933
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    The Kiss Before the Mirror

    The Kiss Before the Mirror

    5.3 1933 HD

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  • 1937
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    Conquest

    Conquest

    6.7 1937 HD

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  • 1938
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    Port of Seven Seas

    Port of Seven Seas

    1 1938 HD

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  • 1938
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    Letter of Introduction

    Letter of Introduction

    5.9 1938 HD

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  • 1939
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    Tail Spin

    Tail Spin

    5.8 1939 HD

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  • 1939
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    Rose of Washington Square

    Rose of Washington Square

    5.7 1939 HD

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  • 1940
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    Green Hell

    Green Hell

    4 1940 HD

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  • 1914
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    Little Angel

    Little Angel

    5.9 1914 HD

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  • 1936
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    Camille

    Camille

    7 1936 HD

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  • 1922
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    Herzog Ferrantes Ende

    Herzog Ferrantes Ende

    1 1922 HD

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  • 1932
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    Murders in the Rue Morgue

    Murders in the Rue Morgue

    6.1 1932 HD

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  • 1943
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    A Guy Named Joe

    A Guy Named Joe

    6.5 1943 HD

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  • 1942
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    Tortilla Flat

    Tortilla Flat

    5.4 1942 HD

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  • 1924
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    The Finances of the Grand Duke

    The Finances of the Grand Duke

    6.6 1924 HD

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  • 1926
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    Tartuffe

    Tartuffe

    7.176 1926 HD

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  • 1936
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    The Great Ziegfeld

    The Great Ziegfeld

    6.2 1936 HD

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  • 1947
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    That Hagen Girl

    That Hagen Girl

    5.2 1947 HD

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  • 1912
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    Poor Mother

    Poor Mother

    1 1912 HD

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  • 1953
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    I Love Lucy: The Movie

    I Love Lucy: The Movie

    7.1 1953 HD

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  • 1947
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    This Time for Keeps

    This Time for Keeps

    5.2 1947 HD

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  • 1942
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    A Yank at Eton

    A Yank at Eton

    6.2 1942 HD

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  • 1942
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    The War Against Mrs. Hadley

    The War Against Mrs. Hadley

    4.8 1942 HD

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  • 1942
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    The Affairs of Martha

    The Affairs of Martha

    5.8 1942 HD

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  • 1941
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    The Chocolate Soldier

    The Chocolate Soldier

    6.6 1941 HD

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  • 1940
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    The Earl of Chicago

    The Earl of Chicago

    5.6 1940 HD

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  • 1939
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    Barricade

    Barricade

    5 1939 HD

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  • 1938
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    Three Comrades

    Three Comrades

    7.2 1938 HD

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  • 1932
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    Afraid to Talk

    Afraid to Talk

    6 1932 HD

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  • 1932
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    Air Mail

    Air Mail

    5.5 1932 HD

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  • 1932
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    Scandal for Sale

    Scandal for Sale

    7 1932 HD

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  • 1931
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    Personal Maid

    Personal Maid

    3 1931 HD

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  • 1930
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    The Lottery Bride

    The Lottery Bride

    4.7 1930 HD

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  • 1930
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    All Quiet on the Western Front

    All Quiet on the Western Front

    7.8 1930 HD

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  • 1930
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    The Boudoir Diplomat

    The Boudoir Diplomat

    1 1930 HD

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  • 1928
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    Lady Juan

    Lady Juan

    1 1928 HD

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  • 1923
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    Der Tiger des Zirkus Farini

    Der Tiger des Zirkus Farini

    1 1923 HD

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  • 1922
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    Das blinde Glück

    Das blinde Glück

    1 1922 HD

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  • 1921
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    The Rats

    The Rats

    1 1921 HD

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  • 1921
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    Der verlorene Schatten

    Der verlorene Schatten

    1 1921 HD

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  • 1916
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    The White Roses

    The White Roses

    1 1916 HD

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  • 1920
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    The Spiders: Part 2 - The Diamond Ship

    The Spiders: Part 2 - The Diamond Ship

    5.9 1920 HD

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  • 1925
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    Variety

    Variety

    6.803 1925 HD

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  • 1948
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    The Decision of Christopher Blake

    The Decision of Christopher Blake

    3.5 1948 HD

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  • 1938
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    Man-Proof

    Man-Proof

    4.8 1938 HD

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  • 1940
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    We Who Are Young

    We Who Are Young

    5.8 1940 HD

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  • 1919
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    Augen

    Augen

    1 1919 HD

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  • 1919
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    Augen

    Augen

    1 1919 HD

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  • 1926
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    Die Abenteuer eines Zehnmarkscheines

    Die Abenteuer eines Zehnmarkscheines

    5 1926 HD

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  • 1931
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    Dracula

    Dracula

    7.153 1931 HD

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  • 1934
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    Madame Spy

    Madame Spy

    6 1934 HD

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  • 1940
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    Florian

    Florian

    1 1940 HD

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  • 1920
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    Catherine the Great

    Catherine the Great

    1 1920 HD

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  • 1922
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    The Burning Soil

    The Burning Soil

    6.2 1922 HD

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  • 1948
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    Wallflower

    Wallflower

    6 1948 HD

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  • 1918
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    Agnes Arnau und ihre drei Freier

    Agnes Arnau und ihre drei Freier

    1 1918 HD

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  • 1930
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    Sleeping Partners

    Sleeping Partners

    1 1930 HD

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  • 1934
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    The Countess of Monte Cristo

    The Countess of Monte Cristo

    6 1934 HD

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  • 1924
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    Michael

    Michael

    6.3 1924 HD

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  • 1941
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    Blossoms in the Dust

    Blossoms in the Dust

    6.5 1941 HD

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  • 1927
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    Metropolis

    Metropolis

    8.1 1927 HD

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  • 1919
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    Phantome des Lebens

    Phantome des Lebens

    1 1919 HD

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  • 1937
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    The Good Earth

    The Good Earth

    6.2 1937 HD

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  • 1950
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    Montana

    Montana

    5.6 1950 HD

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  • 1923
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    Driven from Home

    Driven from Home

    1 1923 HD

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  • 1931
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    Strictly Dishonorable

    Strictly Dishonorable

    5.1 1931 HD

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  • 1932
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    Back Street

    Back Street

    6.1 1932 HD

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  • 1926
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    Madame Wants No Children

    Madame Wants No Children

    1 1926 HD

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  • 1940
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    Comrade X

    Comrade X

    5.8 1940 HD

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  • 1921
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    Torgus

    Torgus

    5.2 1921 HD

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  • 1943
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    Cry 'Havoc'

    Cry 'Havoc'

    6.3 1943 HD

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  • 1931
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    The Bad Sister

    The Bad Sister

    5.4 1931 HD

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  • 1919
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    Emerald of Death

    Emerald of Death

    1 1919 HD

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  • 1919
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    The Arc

    The Arc

    1 1919 HD

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  • 1919
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    Die Arche. 2. Teil: Die letzten Menschen

    Die Arche. 2. Teil: Die letzten Menschen

    1 1919 HD

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  • 1929
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    Fräulein Else

    Fräulein Else

    6.3 1929 HD

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  • 1916
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    Little Angel's Wedding

    Little Angel's Wedding

    1 1916 HD

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  • 1917
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    The Giant's Fist

    The Giant's Fist

    10 1917 HD

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  • 1918
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    Die Dame, der Teufel und die Probiermamsell

    Die Dame, der Teufel und die Probiermamsell

    1 1918 HD

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  • 1934
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    I Give My Love

    I Give My Love

    6 1934 HD

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  • 1918
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    Die blaue Laterne

    Die blaue Laterne

    1 1918 HD

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  • 1920
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    The Hunchback and the Dancer

    The Hunchback and the Dancer

    1 1920 HD

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  • 1919
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    Intoxication

    Intoxication

    1 1919 HD

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  • 1913
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    The Film Prima Donna

    The Film Prima Donna

    5.5 1913 HD

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  • 1914
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    A Venetian Night

    A Venetian Night

    6 1914 HD

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  • 1913
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    The Suffragette

    The Suffragette

    4.6 1913 HD

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  • 1914
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    The Hound of the Baskervilles

    The Hound of the Baskervilles

    4 1914 HD

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  • 1917
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    Der Liebesbrief der Königin

    Der Liebesbrief der Königin

    1 1917 HD

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  • 1918
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    Countess Kitchenmaid

    Countess Kitchenmaid

    1 1918 HD

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  • 1937
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    Parnell

    Parnell

    4.6 1937 HD

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  • 1943
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    Du Barry was a Lady

    Du Barry was a Lady

    6.1 1943 HD

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  • 1922
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    Lucrezia Borgia

    Lucrezia Borgia

    4.4 1922 HD

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  • 1920
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    Panic in the House of Ardon

    Panic in the House of Ardon

    1 1920 HD

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  • 1916
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    The Robber Bride

    The Robber Bride

    1 1916 HD

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  • 1916
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    Das wandernde Licht

    Das wandernde Licht

    1 1916 HD

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  • 1916
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    Frau Eva

    Frau Eva

    1 1916 HD

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  • 1916
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    The Man in the Mirror

    The Man in the Mirror

    1 1916 HD

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  • 1916
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    Bummelstudenten

    Bummelstudenten

    1 1916 HD

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  • 1917
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    Die Claudi vom Geiserhof

    Die Claudi vom Geiserhof

    1 1917 HD

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  • 1922
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    Marizza

    Marizza

    5.5 1922 HD

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  • 1920
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    Satanas

    Satanas

    7 1920 HD

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  • 1918
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    Auf Probe gestellt

    Auf Probe gestellt

    1 1918 HD

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  • 1914
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    Das Feuer

    Das Feuer

    1 1914 HD

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  • 1944
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    The Thin Man Goes Home

    The Thin Man Goes Home

    7.1 1944 HD

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  • 1917
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    Die Ehe der Luise Rohrbach

    Die Ehe der Luise Rohrbach

    1 1917 HD

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  • 1917
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    Christa Hartungen

    Christa Hartungen

    1 1917 HD

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  • 1918
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    Das Maskenfest des Lebens

    Das Maskenfest des Lebens

    1 1918 HD

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  • 1918
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    Das Geschlecht derer von Ringwall

    Das Geschlecht derer von Ringwall

    1 1918 HD

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  • 1920
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    Die Nacht auf Goldenhall

    Die Nacht auf Goldenhall

    1 1920 HD

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  • 1951
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    Deutscher Filmpreis

    Deutscher Filmpreis

    6 1951 HD

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