Film · 2008

The Language of Shadows: Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau and His Films: The Early Works

Name: The Language of Shadows: Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau and His Films: The Early Works
Director: Luciano Berriatúa
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2008-11-26

30 min · Directed by Luciano Berriatúa

Documentary

7.73
ratings

Documentary made in two parts by Luciano Berriatúa. This first part focuses on childhood, personal life and the early works in films by German director F.W. Murnau.

Cast

T

Thomas Lang

Narrator (voice)

E

Eva Diekmann

Herself - F.W. Murnau's niece

D

Daisy Spies

Herself - Walter Spies' sister

D

David Sandberg

Himself - Leo Spies' grandson

H

Helene Luckow

Herself - Robert Herlth's daughter

Crew

Director: Luciano Berriatúa
Producer: Manuel Cereijo
Writer: Luciano Berriatúa
Editor: Mark Liedtke

Details

Studios: Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau Stiftung, TVE
Countries: Germany, Spain
Languages: German
Release: November 26, 2008

Themes

biographyblack and whiteexpressionismcolor

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