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The Four Devils
One out of three silent adaptations of the novella "Les quatre diables" written by Danish author Herman Bang. The most famous one, although unfortunately lost, is without any doubt F.W. Murnau's "4 Devils". This German version, by Danish director A.W. Sandberg, was done eight years prior to Murnau's American one, and was a big success at the time.
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The Four Devils was released November 1, 1920. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
One out of three silent adaptations of the novella "Les quatre diables" written by Danish author Herman Bang. The most famous one, although unfortunately lost, is without any doubt F.W. Murnau's "4 Devils". This German version, by Danish director A.W. Sandberg, was done eight years prior to Murnau's American one, and was a big success at the time.
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More about The Four Devils
Cast
Ernst WinarFritz
Margarete SchlegelAimée
Adolphe Engers
Martin Herzberg
Emil RameauCredits
- Directed by
- A.W. Sandberg
- Written by
- Carl Rosenbaum, Herman Bang
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- German
- Original title
- Die Benefiz-Vorstellung der vier Teufel
Production
- Primus FilmGermany