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Genuine: The Tragedy of a Vampire

Original title: Genuine
  • 1920
  • 1h 28m
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5.9/10
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Genuine: The Tragedy of a Vampire (1920)
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Genuine is an ancient and cruel divinity, who seduces men and induce them to kill as a proof of love.Genuine is an ancient and cruel divinity, who seduces men and induce them to kill as a proof of love.Genuine is an ancient and cruel divinity, who seduces men and induce them to kill as a proof of love.

  • Director
    • Robert Wiene
  • Writer
    • Carl Mayer
  • Stars
    • Fern Andra
    • Hans Heinrich von Twardowski
    • Ernst Gronau
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    1.2K
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    • Director
      • Robert Wiene
    • Writer
      • Carl Mayer
    • Stars
      • Fern Andra
      • Hans Heinrich von Twardowski
      • Ernst Gronau
    • 18User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
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    Fern Andra
    Fern Andra
    • Genuine
    Hans Heinrich von Twardowski
    Hans Heinrich von Twardowski
    • Florian
    Ernst Gronau
    • Lord Melo
    Harald Paulsen
    Harald Paulsen
    • Percy Melo
    Albert Bennefeld
    • Curzon
    John Gottowt
    John Gottowt
    • Guyard
    Louis Brody
    • The Malay
    • (as Lewis Brody)
    • Director
      • Robert Wiene
    • Writer
      • Carl Mayer
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    • Trivia
      A 43-minute condensation of this silent film can be found as an Extra Feature on the Kino Video DVD of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920). A full-length version is stored at the Munich City Film Museum archive in Germany. A VHS transfer of a full length version (with French intertitles) exists. A copy can be found on YouTube.
    • Quotes

      Percy Melo: Dead! She is dead!

    • Connections
      Edited into Histoire(s) du cinéma: Une histoire seule (1989)

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    7/10

    Nice piece of escapism.

    FYI, there is a longer 89 minute version with French intertitles. The story is allowed to develop much better, it's worth seeking out.
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    • Release date
      • December 12, 1921 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • Germany
    • Languages
      • None
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Genuine
    • Filming locations
      • Bioscop-Atelier, Neubabelsberg, Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Decla-Bioscop AG
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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