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The Four Devils

1920 · 95 min Drama
6.0 / 10 · TMDB

One out of three silent adaptations of the novella "Les quatre diables" written by Danish author Herman Bang. The most famous one, although unfortunately lost, is without any doubt F.W. Murnau's "4 Devils". This German version, by Danish director A.W. Sandberg, was done eight years prior to Murnau's American one, and was a big success at the time.

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Original Title Die Benefiz-Vorstellung der vier Teufel
Year 1920
Country Germany
Genre Drama
Director A.W. Sandberg
Runtime 95 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.0/10 (2 votes)

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The film constructs its drama from the tension between the dazzling circus spectacle and the raw human emotions simmering beneath. It relies on the potent visual language of silent cinema to explore themes of obsessive love and artistic captivity.

What lingers after the final reel is a poignant sense of melancholy beauty and the high cost of life under the big top. The characters' silent struggles speak volumes. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: A.W. Sandberg

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Watch in a quiet, dim setting to fully absorb the visual poetry of this silent drama.

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