List of German films of 1923

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This is a list of the most notable films produced in the Cinema of Germany in 1923.

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1923
Adam and Eve Reinhold Schünzel Werner Krauss, Dagny Servaes, Rudolf Forster Drama
The Affair of Baroness Orlovska Hans Werckmeister Willy Kaiser-Heyl, Dary Holm, Viktor Gehring Drama
All for Money Reinhold Schünzel Emil Jannings, Dagny Servaes Silent
The Almighty Dollar Jaap Speyer Charles Willy Kayser, Eduard von Winterstein Silent
The Ancient Law E. A. Dupont Henny Porten, Ruth Weyher Drama
And Yet Luck Came Gerhard Lamprecht Grete Diercks, Eduard Rothauser, Heinrich Schroth Silent
Die Austreibung - die Macht der zweiten Frau
(The Expulsion - The Power of the Second Woman)
Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau Presumed lost filmIMDb
The Beautiful Girl Max Mack Hella Moja, Fritz Richard Silent
Between Evening and Morning Arthur Robison Werner Krauss, Agnes Straub
Black Earth Franz Hofer Loni Nest, Anna von Palen Silent
Bob and Mary Max Glass Helga Molander, Anton Edthofer Silent
The Burning Secret Rochus Gliese Ernst Deutsch, Otto Gebühr Drama
Certificates of Death Lothar Mendes Alfred Abel, Eva May, Iván Petrovich Drama
The Chain Clinks Paul L. Stein Ressel Orla, Alfons Fryland, Grete Diercks Silent
Christopher Columbus Márton Garas Albert Bassermann, Elsa Bassermann Historical
City in View Henrik Galeen Harry Nestor, Edith Posca Drama
Count Cohn Carl Boese Hermann Vallentin, Xenia Desni, Frida Richard Silent
The Countess of Paris Dimitri Buchowetzki, Joe May Mia May, Emil Jannings Silent
Daisy Frederic Zelnik Lya Mara, Alfons Fryland Drama
Demon Circus Emil Justitz Gertrude Welcker, Eduard von Winterstein, Carl de Vogt Drama
The Doll Maker of Kiang-Ning Robert Wiene Werner Krauss, Lia Eibenschütz Fantasy
Downfall Ludwig Wolff Asta Nielsen, Gregori Chmara Drama
The Duke of Aleria Heinz Schall Johannes Riemann, Lina Lossen, Erich Kaiser-Titz Silent
Earth Spirit Leopold Jessner Asta Nielsen, Albert Bassermann Drama
The Emperor's Old Clothes Franz Seitz Dary Holm, Ernst Rückert Silent
Explosion Karl Grune Liane Haid, Carl de Vogt Drama
Felicitas Grolandin Rudolf Biebrach Hella Moja, Theodor Becker Silent
The Fifth Street Martin Hartwig Lucy Doraine, Ernst Hofmann Silent
The Flame Ernst Lubitsch Pola Negri, Hermann Thimig Drama
Die Fledermaus Max Mack Eva May, Lya De Putti, Harry Liedtke Comedy
The Frankish Song Hubert Moest Heinrich George, Eduard von Winterstein Silent
Franzens Lebensrettung - Ein Erlebnis unter den Wilden Georg Germroth animation
Frauenmoral Theo Frenkel Helena Makowska, Oskar Marion Silent
Fräulein Raffke Richard Eichberg Werner Krauss, Lydia Potechina Silent
Friedrich Schiller Curt Goetz Theodor Loos, Hermann Vallentin Historical
Friend Ripp Alfred Halm Charles Puffy, Käthe Haack Silent
The Girl from Hell Frederic Zelnik Lya Mara, Carl Auen, Harald Paulsen Silent
A Glass of Water Ludwig Berger Mady Christians, Lucie Höflich, Rudolf Rittner Historical
Gold and Luck Adolf Trotz Conrad Veidt, Erna Morena, Eduard von Winterstein Silent
Golem zaubert documentary
The Great Industrialist Fritz Kaufmann Maria Forescu, Erich Kaiser-Titz Silent
The Green Manuela E. A. Dupont Lucie Labass, Grete Berger Drama
Hallig Hooge Carl Froelich Evi Eva, Willy Fritsch Silent
Das Herz des Menschen Bernhard Villinger documentary
His Wife, The Unknown Benjamin Christensen Willy Fritsch, Lil Dagover Drama
The House Without Laughter Gerhard Lamprecht Henrik Galeen, Mathilde Sussin, Edith Posca drama
The Hungarian Princess Werner Funck Margarete Schlegel, Adele Sandrock, Adolf Klein Silent
I Had a Comrade Hans Felsing Willy Kaiser-Heyl, Henri Peters-Arnolds, Margit Barnay Silent
Inge Larsen Hans Steinhoff Henny Porten, Paul Otto Drama
I.N.R.I. Robert Wiene Gregori Chmara, Henny Porten Religious epic aka Crown of Thorns; dramatic portrayal of the life of Christ
Irene of Gold Frederic Zelnik Margarete Schlegel, Hans Albers Silent
The Island of Tears Lothar Mendes Lya De Putti, Paul Wegener, Lyda Salmonova Silent
Jimmy: The Tale of a Girl and Her Bear Jaap Speyer Mia Pankau, Ernst Hofmann, Margarete Lanner Silent
Khasana, das Tempelmädchen Julius Pinschewer, Toni Raboldt animation
King of Women Jaap Speyer Georg Alexander, Stella Arbenina, Ralph Arthur Roberts Comedy
La Boheme Gennaro Righelli Maria Jacobini, Elena Lunda, Walter Janssen Drama
The Last Battle Harry Piel Harry Piel, Karl Platen Thriller
The Little Napoleon Georg Jacoby Paul Heidemann, Harry Liedtke, Marlene Dietrich Historical
The Lost Shoe Ludwig Berger Helga Thomas, Paul Hartmann, Mady Christians Fantasy
The Love of a Queen Ludwig Wolff Harry Liedtke, Henny Porten, Walter Janssen Historical
Lyda Ssanin Frederic Zelnik Lya Mara, Hans Albers Silent
Maciste and Prisoner 51 Luigi Romano Borgnetto Bartolomeo Pagano, Karl Beckersachs Action
Maciste and the Chinese Chest Carl Boese Bartolomeo Pagano, Rudolf Lettinger, Jakob Tiedtke Action
The Maharaja's Victory Joseph Delmont Luciano Albertini, Erich Kaiser-Titz, Wilhelm Diegelmann Silent
Man by the Wayside William Dieterle Alexander Granach, Emilia Unda Drama
The Man in the Iron Mask Max Glass Albert Bassermann, Bruno Decarli, Helga Molander Adventure
Martin Luther Karl Wüstenhagen Dary Holm, Anton Walbrook Historical
The Men of Sybill Frederic Zelnik Lya Mara, Carl Auen, Rudolf Forster Drama
The Merchant of Venice Peter Paul Felner Werner Krauss, Henny Porten Shakespeare
Das Milliardensouper Victor Janson Ossi Oswalda, Georg Alexander, Paul Biensfeldt Comedy
The Misanthrope Rudolf Walther-Fein Werner Krauss, Dagny Servaes, Reinhold Schünzel Silent
The Money Devil Heinz Goldberg Stella Arbenina, Karl Forest, Otto Gebühr Drama
Mysterien eines Frisiersalons
(Mysteries of a Barbershop)[1]
Bertolt Brecht, Erich Engel Erwin Faber, Max Shreck, Blandine Ebinger, Josef Eichheim, Hans Leibelt, Carola Neher, Otto Wernicke "Surreal Comedy/Romance" 16 minutes; considered one of the 100 most important German films
A Night's Adventure Harry Piel Harry Piel, Lissy Arna Thriller
Nora Berthold Viertel Olga Chekhova, Carl Ebert, Fritz Kortner Drama
Old Heidelberg Hans Behrendt Paul Hartmann, Eva May Drama
Paganini Heinz Goldberg Conrad Veidt, Eva May, Greta Schröder Historical
The Pagoda Alfred Fekete Olga Chekhova, Ernst Deutsch, William Dieterle Silent
Paradise in the Snow Georg Jacoby Bruno Kastner, Elga Brink Silent
The Pilgrimage of Love Yakov Protazanov Gustav von Wangenheim, Charlotte Ander Drama
Poor Sinner Pier Antonio Gariazzo Alfred Abel, Diana Karenne, Fritz Kortner Drama
Princess Suwarin Johannes Guter Lil Dagover, Heinrich Schroth, Xenia Desni Silent
Quarantine Max Mack Rudolf Lettinger, Helena Makowska, Loni Nest Silent
Raskolnikow Robert Wiene Gregori Chmara, Alla Tarasova Drama
The Red Rider Franz W. Koebner Fern Andra, Albert Steinrück, Carola Toelle Silent
Resurrection Frederic Zelnik Lya Mara, Rudolf Forster, Lydia Potechina Drama
Rivals Harry Piel Harry Piel, Adolf Klein Adventure
The Second Shot Maurice Krol William Dieterle, Anton Pointner, Helga Thomas Silent
The Secret of Brinkenhof Svend Gade Henny Porten, Paul Henckels Drama
The Secret of the Duchess Klaus Albrecht Nils Asther, Stella Arbenina, Arnold Korff Drama
The Sensational Trial Karl Freund Erich Kaiser-Titz, Käthe Haack, Heinrich Schroth Silent
The Slipper Hero Reinhold Schünzel Reinhold Schünzel, Liane Haid, Paul Hartmann Comedy Co-production with Austria
The Spessart Inn Adolf Wenter Dary Holm, Ellen Kürti Comedy
The Stone Rider Fritz Wendhausen Rudolf Klein-Rogge, Lucie Mannheim Drama
The Street Karl Grune Eugen Klöpfer, Aud Egede-Nissen, Max Schreck Drama
Südtirol - Ein Vorposten deutscher Kultur Wollenberg Hans Schneeberger, Deodatus Tauern, Luis Trenker documentary
The Sun of St. Moritz Hubert Moest Hedda Vernon, Grete Diercks Drama
Tatjana Robert Dinesen Olga Chekhova, Paul Hartmann, Leopold von Ledebur Silent
Thou Shalt Not Kill Fritz Hofbauer Werner Krauss, Emil Jannings Silent
The Three Marys Reinhold Schünzel Anita Berber, Lya De Putti Silent Co-production with Austria
The Tiger of Circus Farini Uwe Jens Krafft Helena Makowska, Arnold Korff Silent
Time Is Money Fred Sauer Grete Reinwald, Colette Corder, Fritz Rasp Silent
Tragedy of Love Joe May Mia May, Emil Jannings Silent
The Treasure Georg Wilhelm Pabst Albert Steinrück, Lucie Mannheim, Ilka Grüning Drama Pabst's debut film
The Treasure of Gesine Jacobsen Rudolf Walther-Fein Marija Leiko, Paul Wegener, Reinhold Schünzel Drama
The Unknown Tomorrow Alexander Korda Werner Krauss, María Corda Melodrama
Vineta, the Sunken City Werner Funck Stella Arbenina, Heinrich Schroth, Gustav Diessl Drama
Victim of Love Martin Hartwig Lucy Doraine, Alfons Fryland Drama
The Vice of Gambling Dimitri Buchowetzki Alfred Abel, Sybill Morel Silent
The Violin King Karl Otto Krause Sybill Morel, Franz Rauch, Maria Zelenka Silent
Warning Shadows Arthur Robison, Rudolf Schneider Fritz Kortner, Alexander Granach, Ruth Weyher Horror
The Way to the Light Géza von Bolváry Gustav Fröhlich, Helene von Bolváry Silent
The Weather Station Carl Froelich Mady Christians, Albert Steinrück Silent
The Wheels of Destiny Franz Osten Colette Brettel, Ellen Kürti Silent
William Tell Rudolf Dworsky, Rudolf Walther-Fein Hans Marr, Conrad Veidt Historical
A Woman, an Animal, a Diamond Hanns Kobe Charlotte Ander, Fritz Kortner, Paul Bildt Silent
The Woman from the Orient Wolfgang Neff Oskar Marion, Hedda Vernon, Dary Holm Silent
The Woman on the Panther Alfred Halm Grete Reinwald, Hermann Thimig, Olga Limburg Silent
The Woman Worth Millions Willi Wolff Ellen Richter, Georg Alexander, Hugo Flink Silent
Zaida, the Tragedy of a Model Holger-Madsen Gertrude Welcker, Alf Blütecher, Alexander Murski Silent
Die Zwei und der Schiffer Hans-Jürgen Völcker documentary

References[edit]

  1. ^ "A Brecht-Valentin Production: Mysteries of a Barbershop", W. Stuart McDowell, Performing Arts Journal, Vol. 1, No. 3 (Winter, 1977), pp. 2–14.

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