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The Rats

1921 · 59 min · Director: Hanns Kobe

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Die Ratten was produced by actress and singer Grete Ly. Her company, Grete Ly-Film, made five films between 1919 and 1921. Die Ratten, which is based on the play of the same name by Gerhart Hauptmann, was the last one. Hauptmann, one of the most important promoters of literary naturalism, had received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1912. The screen adaptation of his play is beautifully photographed in a realistic style by Karl Freund, one of best German cameraman of that time who also worked with directors such as Lang, Murnau, Dreyer, Dupont and Ruttmann. Moreover, the cast of Die Ratten also acts in a very naturalistic way, far from the affected expressionistic style. Die Ratten was made on a modest budget, but the collaboration of an excellent team produced a film that was ahead of its time.

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The Rats (1921) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 40%, Disturbing 30%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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Cast

EJ
Emil Jannings

LH
Lucie Höflich

EK
Eugen Klöpfer

HV
Hermann Vallentin

ML
Marija Leiko

PJ
Preben J. Rist

Mechelkes Kumpan

CS
Claire Selo

Walburga Hassenreuter

BE
Blandine Ebinger

Sidonie Knobbe

KR
Käthe Richter

GH
Gertrud Hoffmann

Alice Rütterbusch

HH
Hans Heinrich von Twardowski

Erich Spitta

MK
Max Krone

Quaquaro

ET
Emmi Tyde

Frau Kielbacke

Details

Directed by
Hanns Kobe
Written by
Julius Sternheim
Type
Movies
Released
1921
Runtime
59 min
Country
Germany
Feels mostly
Fear
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