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The Burning Soil

6.3/10

March 3, 1922

98 minutes

F. W. Murnau

Drama

Overview

When farmer Rog dies, his eldest Peter takes over the farm while his youngest Johannes is determined for a better life: he becomes secretary to Count Rudenberg and starts courting his daughter Gerda. When he learns that the Count, who is terminally ill, has bequeathed a piece of land under which lies a petroleum field to his second wife, he courts her instead.

Movie Details

Release Date

March 3, 1922

Runtime

98 minutes

Director

F. W. Murnau

Rating

6.3/10

Production Companies

Deulig Film Goron Film

Cast

Werner Krauss

Der alte Rog / Old Rog

Eugen Klöpfer

Peter Rog

Vladimir Gajdarov

Johannes Rog

Eduard von Winterstein

Graf Rudenburg / Count Rudenburg

Lya De Putti

Gerda, Rudenburgs Tochter / Gerda, Rudenburg's daughter

Stella Arbenina

Helga, Rudenburgs zweite Frau / Helga, Rudenburg's 2nd wife

Alfred Abel

Ludwig von Lellewel

The Burning Soil

Overview