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Desire

1921Allemagne77 min
The film

Desire (German: Sehnsucht) is a 1921 silent film directed by F. W. Murnau and starring Conrad Veidt. It tells the story of a male dancer who falls in love with a grand duchess, only to be arrested, and his subsequent attempt to find the duchess. As of 2020, it is believed to be a lost film as no prints are known to exist. Robert Neppach worked as the film's art director.

DirectorF. W. Murnau
Genresfilm muet · drame · film ou téléfilm d'amour
CountryAllemagne
Runtime77 min
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This entry is drawn from the film catalogue and retains its source references. Missing fields are shown as missing.

Record source: The Film world cinema index

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