Figures of the Night

Figures of the Night (1920)

Nachtgestalten

Thomas Bezug, the richest man in the world, is a solitary, domineering and cruel cripple, who hardly can move on his crutches. He dwells a fanatical love for his son, whom he holds like a monkey in a cage. His servants are defaced dwarfs. His secretary is trying to steal Bezugs assets. These are the night people.

Date of release
1920-01-09
TMDB
10.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
1h 46m
Genres
Drama, Horror
Director
Richard Oswald

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Berlin

Figures of the Night is a 1920 German silent horror film written, directed and produced by Richard Oswald and starring Paul Wegener, Conrad Veidt, Reinhold Schünzel and Erna Morena. It is based on the novel Eleagabal Kuperus by Karl Hans Strobl. Strobl was the editor of a German horror fiction magazine called Der Orchideengarten, which was said to have been influenced by the works of Edgar Allan Poe. Strobl was an antisemitic and later willingly joined the Nazi Party, which may explain why he has become an obscure literary figure today.

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