The Island of the Blessed

Oct 3, 1913

1h 0m

★ 4.3

Overview

Max Reinhardt’s second and last silent film. It tells the story of two young girls (Cheerful & Shy) who, in order to escape their father’s authority, reaches an island of wonder filled with gods, nymphs, fauns and other creatures.

Genres

Romance

Comedy

Production Companies

Projektions-AG Union

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Cast

Paul Davidson

Amor

Erika De Planque

gutmütiger Vater

Wilhelm Diegelmann

Galathea

Mary Dietrich

Munteres Maedchen

Gertrud Hackelberg

Vertraeumter Juengling

Ernst Hofmann

Arthur Kathane

Circe

Leopoldine Konstantin

Griesgraemiger Jungeselle

Friedrich Kühne

Kecker Juengling

Werner Lotz

Zerstreuter Jungeselle

Ernst Matray

Heftiger Vater

Willy Prager

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