The founding of the Weimar Republic marks the beginning of the golden age of German cinema. After the imperial rule and the horrors of the First World War, the sudden „shock of freedom“ is reflected in the escapist comedies, glamorous spectacles and dark screen fantasies of the film. Wegener’s fantastic films are the roots of expressionism and escapism in German film of the twenties. Based on one of the most…
The Pied Piper of Hamelin (1918)
A traveler comes into a town overrun with rats and vermin. He promises to free the place of the pests and names his price. When the townspeople refuse to pay him after he has done what he promised, he plays his tune again with consequences. This film survives in incomplete/fragmentary form.
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Wilhelm Diegelmann
Bürgermeister (Mayor)
Elsa Wagner
Frau des Bürgermeisters (Mayor's Wife)
Lyda Salmonova
Ursula, Tochter des Bürgermeisters (Mayor's Daughter)
Märte Rassow
Märte
Jakob Tiedtke
Ratsapotheker (Council Pharmacist)
Armin Schweizer
Magerer Ratsherr (Skinny Councilor)
Paul Wegener
Fahrender Spielmann (Traveling Minstrel)
Clemens Kaufung
Schinderknecht
Hans Sturm
Henker (Hangman)
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What is The Pied Piper of Hamelin about?
A traveler comes into a town overrun with rats and vermin. He promises to free the place of the pests and names his price. When the townspeople refuse to pay him after he has done what he promised, he plays his tune again with consequences. This film survives in…
When was The Pied Piper of Hamelin released?
The Pied Piper of Hamelin was released in 1918.
What genres does The Pied Piper of Hamelin belong to?
The Pied Piper of Hamelin is categorised as Fantasy.
Who stars in The Pied Piper of Hamelin?
The cast of The Pied Piper of Hamelin includes Wilhelm Diegelmann, Elsa Wagner, Lyda Salmonova, Märte Rassow, Jakob Tiedtke.