| Shattered | |
|---|---|
 Werner Krauss in 'Shattered' | |
| Directed by | Lupu Pick |
| Written by | Carl Mayer Lupu Pick |
| Produced by | Lupu Pick |
| Starring | Werner Krauss Edith Posca Hermine Straßmann-Witt |
| Cinematography | Friedrich Weinmann |
| Music by | Giuseppe Becce Alexander Schirmann |
| Production company | Rex-Film GmbH |
| Distributed by | Film Arts Guild |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | Silent film |
Shattered (German: Scherben) is a 1921 German silent Kammerspielfilm directed by Lupu Pick, written by Carl Mayer, and is considered to be the earliest example of the kammerspielfilm.
Plot
Set during the winter, the story tells the tale of a track checker and his family who live a monotonous and poverty-stricken life next to a railway line. They receive a telegram announcing the arrival of the section inspector, who is to live with the family.
Cast
- Werner Krauss as the track checker
- Edith Posca as the track checker's daughter
- Hermine Straßmann-Witt as the track checker's wife
- Paul Otto as the section inspector
- Lupu Pick as Reisender
External links
- Scherben at IMDb
- Scherben at Rotten Tomatoes
References
- Silberman, Marc (1995). German Cinema. Wayne State University Press. p. 253. ISBN 0814325602. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- Review, synopsis and link to watch the film: "A cinema history". Retrieved 30 March 2015.
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