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Algol: Tragedy of Power
Algol: Tragedy of Power (1920)
, 1h39
Origin German
Genres Drama, Science fiction
Themes Films about extraterrestrial life
Actors Emil Jannings, John Gottowt, Käthe Haack, Hanna Ralph, Ernst Hofmann, Gertrude Welcker

The story follows the life of Robert Herne, who works in a coal mine, and his friendship with Maria Obal. While working in the mine, he encounters an inhabitant of the planet Algol who gives him a prototype machine which can provide a virtually unlimited source of power. Over the next year Herne sets up a factory providing energy; however, instead of simply relieving workers of the difficult job of mining, the device creates massive economic upheaval throughout the world.
The Oyster Princess
The Oyster Princess (1919)
, 1h
Directed by Ernst Lubitsch
Origin German
Genres Comedy
Actors Victor Janson, Ossi Oswalda, Harry Liedtke, Julius Falkenstein, Curt Bois, Albert Paulig

Act 1 The American oyster King dictates to a room full of typing writing women. He smokes a large cigar held by one of his many butlers at his side. One butler scurrys in to say, “Your daughter is in a fit of raging madness” Ossi, in the other room, has destroyed the room by throwing everything onto the floor. Mister Quaker oddly jogs through the house to see Ossi on the other side of the mansion. When Mister Quaker peeps in, Ossi throws newspapers at him. He asks, “Why are you throwing those newspapers?” and the brat replies with, “Because all of the vases are broken.” Ossi is clearly angered, and in a big mess. She shows her father a newspaper that says the Shoe cream king’s daughter has married to a count. This is what Ossi is upset about. Mister Quaker is not impressed but tells Ossi that he will buy her a prince. With this, Ossi can’t contain herself, jumps up, and hugs her dad ever so enthusiastically. She is so happy, she could smash the house with joy!
Harakiri
Harakiri (1919)
, 1h20
Directed by Fritz Lang
Origin German
Genres Drama
Themes Seafaring films, Théâtre, Transport films, Films based on plays
Actors Lil Dagover, Paul Biensfeldt, Georg John, Meinhart Maur, Erner Huebsch, Loni Nest

Nagasaki, Japan at the turn of the 20th century. Daimyo Tokujawa comes back to Japan after being an ambassador in Europe. A Buddhist monk wants Tokujawa's daughter O-Take-San to become a priestess of Buddha. In order to have her at his mercy, the monk sends the mikado a letter accusing the daimyo of conspiring against him. As a result, the mikado sends the daimyo a sword with which he commits suicide. The monk abducts O-Take-San but one of the Temple's servants let her escape and sends her to a tea-house where she becomes a geisha. A Danish naval officer, Olaf Anderson falls in love with her and marries her for 999 days, in accordance with Japanese custom. Shortly afterwards, Olaf Anderson goes back to his country and O-Take-San gives birth to his son. She refuses proposals to be married to Prince Matahari because she considers herself still married to Olaf. After four years, when her marriage with Olaf has expired and her son is going to be taken by the state, Olaf comes back to Nagasaki. He is now married and when is wife learns about O-Take-San's story, she goes to see her to say that she is willing to take care of her son. O-Take-San is desperate to see that Olaf has not even come to see her and answers that she will give her son only to Olaf in person. While Olaf's wife tries to convince him to come to O-Take-San's house, O-Take-San commits harakiri with her father's sword.
Different from the Others
Different from the Others (1919)
, 50minutes
Directed by Richard Oswald
Origin German
Genres Drama, Documentary
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Conrad Veidt, Fritz Wendhausen, Anita Berber, Wilhelm Diegelmann, Clementine Plessner

Veidt portrays a successful violinist, Paul Körner, who falls in love with one of his male students. A sleazy extortionist threatens to expose Körner as a homosexual. Flashbacks show us how Körner became aware of his orientation and tried first to change it, then to understand it. Körner and the extortionist end up in court, where the judge is sympathetic to the violinist, but when the scandal becomes public, Körner's career is ruined and he is driven to suicide.
The Yellow Ticket
The Yellow Ticket (1918)
, 58minutes
Directed by Paul L. Stein, Victor Janson
Origin German
Genres Drama
Themes Films about religion, Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Films about prostitution, Films about Jews and Judaism, Erotic thriller films
Actors Pola Negri, Harry Liedtke, Victor Janson, Adolf E. Licho, Margarete Kupfer

Pola Negri plays Lea, a bright adolescent girl who lives in the Jewish ghetto of Warsaw with her ill father. She loves to read, and intends to study medicine at a university in St. Petersburg in the hopes of making her father well again. Her father dies suddenly and her tutor, Ossip Storki, is called away to work for the governor. When she goes to Russia, she learns that Jewish women are only allowed to work as sex workers with the benefit of a "yellow passport", otherwise they will be taken to prison. She applies for a yellow passport and takes up residency at a brothel. Upon finding the identification papers of her tutor's deceased sister Sophie in a book her tutor gave her, Lea applies to the University with the deceased sister's identification papers and is accepted. So begins an unhappy life of studying by day and receiving scholastic honors, while reluctantly working as a party girl at night. Her fellow students, including a boy named Dimitri who is in love with her, then find her out. Dimitri in particular is crushed to learn of Lea's double life. Lea realizes that this will be the end of her scholastic career, and attempts suicide.
Sacrifice
Sacrifice (1918)
, 1h28
Origin German
Genres Science fiction, Horror
Actors Friedrich Kühne, Gustav Adolf Semler

Ce film met en scène une Mandragore de chair, jeune fille née de l'insémination artificielle d'une prostituée par le sperme d'un homme mort : quand elle apprend la vérité sur sa naissance, elle cherche à se venger de son créateur.
Fear
Fear (1917)
, 54minutes
Directed by Robert Wiene
Origin German
Genres Horror
Actors Conrad Veidt, Bruno Deciarli, Bernhard Goetzke, Mechthildis Thein, Hermann Picha

Count Greven (Bruno de Carli) returns to his old castle after spending several years touring the world. The servants note how the count has changed: he is now withdrawn and fearful. He orders that the doors to the castle be kept locked and no one admitted. When he is left alone in his room, Greven opens a chest he brought from his travels, inside it there is a strange statue that he adds to his vast collection of rare works of art. Several days pass and a worried servant (Bernhard Goetzke) informs the town's minister (Hermann Picha) about his master's melancholia. The old man visits the castle looking to help. The count confesses the minister how, during his stay in India, he had heard of a statue of Buddha that was so beautiful that it made the sick well and the sad joyous; while visiting the temple, he stole the figure and smuggled it back home. The count tells the minister that the temple's priest swore a terrible revenge upon him for his sacrilege, and he has been living in fear of their secret powers ever since. The minister leaves shocked, believing that Greven has gone mad. The count screams in despair that he no longer wants to live, since the agony of suspense is worse than death.
The Wandering Light
The Wandering Light (1916)

Directed by Robert Wiene
Origin German
Genres Drama
Actors Henny Porten, Bruno Deciarli, Emil Rameau, Elsa Wagner

Un conte se marie à une femme qui croit à tort qu'il est fou.
Pinkus's Shoe Palace
Pinkus's Shoe Palace (1916)
, 1h
Directed by Ernst Lubitsch
Origin German
Genres Comedy
Actors Ernst Lubitsch, Ossi Oswalda, Erich Schönfelder, Hanns Kräly, Fritz Rasp

Après avoir été exclu de l'école, Sally devient un vendeur de chaussures très efficace grâce à sa connaissance de la psychologie féminine et à son esprit vif.
He This Way, She That Way
He This Way, She That Way (1915)

Directed by Robert Wiene
Origin German
Actors Manny Ziener

A Doctor and his wife try to resolve their marital problems by having affairs.
Lose Your Head
Lose Your Head (2013)

Origin German
Genres Thriller
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film

Dans le milieu des raves berlinoises, Luis (Tielve), un clubbeur espagnol, a une aventure avec Viktor un immigrant ukrainien, et se retrouve être le sosie d'un jeune grec disparu...