Downfall (1923)
Der Absturz
Variety star Kaja falls in love with fisherman Peter. But he in a unfortunate situation kills a man and is sentenced to ten years imprisonment. Kaja promises to wait for him, but things go badly for her.
- Date of release
- 1923-05-16
- TMDB
- 7.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Ludwig Wolff
Casting
- Asta Nielsen — Kaja Falk
- Gregori Chmara — Peter Karsten
- Ivan Bulatov — Graf Lamotte
- Albert Bozenhard — Frank Lorris
- Adele Sandrock — Mutter Karsten
- Charlotte Schultz — Henrike Thomsen
- Hans Wassmann — Besucher
- Ida Wogau — Kajas Kammerfrau
Interesting facts
Downfall is a 1923 German silent film directed by Ludwig Wolff and starring Asta Nielsen, Gregori Chmara and Charlotte Schultz. The film was produced by Nielsen's own production company. The sets were designed by the art director Heinrich Beisenherz. It premiered in Düsseldorf and had its Berlin premiere at the Marmorhaus. The film survives but is missing its first reel.
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