Silent Film Plots and Stills J

Der Januskopf
(1920) (Lipow-Film)
STARS:
Conrad Veidt
Magnus Stifter
Bela Lugosi
DIRECTOR:F.W. Murnau
AVAILABLE?
Lost.

PLOT:
STILLS:
* Closeup of Conrad Veidt as the 'Dr. Jekyll' character.(C-5. S), (O-25. S)
NOTES: English title: The Janus Head. Loosely based on Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, to avoid a law suit with the Stevenson estate, all copies were destroyed.

Jew S�ss
(1934) (Gaumont-British)
STARS:
Conrad Veidt
Benita Hume
Joan Maude
Cedric Hardwicke
DIRECTOR:Lothar Mendes
AVAILABLE?
Yes.

PLOT:SOUND.
STILLS:
* Conrad Veidt leaning towards Benita Hume, who is holding a pearl necklace. (C-5. S)
* Conrad Veidt contemplating the death awaiting him on the gallows. (C-5. S)
* Conrad Veidt holding a jeweled lorgnette to one eye(C-5. S)
* Conrad Veidt bending down to kiss Joan Maude (C-5. S)
NOTES:

L'Joueur D'Echecs
(1938) (Vega-Film)
STARS:
Conrad Veidt
Francoise Rosay
Bela Lugosi
DIRECTOR:Jean Dreville
AVAILABLE?

PLOT:
STILLS:
* Conrad Veidt flanked by Francoise Rosay, and his 'chessplayer'. (C-5. S)
NOTES:

J�d Suss
(1940) (UFA)
STARS:
Werner Krauss
Kristina Soederbaum
Ferdinand Marian
Heinrich George
DIRECTOR:Veit Harlan
AVAILABLE?

PLOT:SOUND. Based on the life and death of the early 18th century Wurttenburg court Jew, Suss Oppenheimer. He appears as a half-assimilated Jew who goes from ghetto to court within a few years. Through money and Black Magic, he and his fellow Jews, such as Rabbi Loew (Werner Krauss in one of 6 portrayals of Jews in the film) scheme to seize power by manipulating the corrupt, drunken duke, whom they see as the archetype of the typical goy. Not content with his power at court, Suss wants the hand of the daughter of a local councillor. The father rejects his suit. Oppenheimer and his clique conspire to use the duke to suck the blood of the good people of Wurttemberg. When the duke dies of apoplexy, Suss's power base is gone, and the righteous wrath of the people cause him to be seized and tried. Protesting his innocence to the end, he is ultimately hanged in a cage, as snow blankets the newly tranquil Wurttemberg countryside.
STILLS:
* Unidentified actor and Werner Krauss. (U-5. S)
* Ferdinand Marian as Jew Suss using the dissolute, avaricious duke of Wurttenberg (Heinrich George) in one of his schemes. (W-1. S)
* Werner Krauss as Rabbi Loew. (W-1. S)
NOTES:English title: Jew S�ss. Script by L. Metzger, E.W. Moeller, V. Harlan. Premiered September 24, 1940. After the war, Werner Krauss was put on trial for his participation in this film.

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Der Januskopf (1920) (Lipow-Film) STARS: Conrad Veidt Magnus Stifter Bela Lugosi DIRECTOR:F.W. Murnau AVAILABLE? Lost.	PLOT: STILLS: * Closeup of Conrad Veidt as the 'Dr. Jekyll' character.(C-5. S), (O-25. S) NOTES: English title: The Janus Head. Loosely based on Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, to avoid a law suit with the Stevenson estate, all copies were destroyed.
Jew S�ss (1934) (Gaumont-British) STARS: Conrad Veidt Benita Hume Joan Maude Cedric Hardwicke DIRECTOR:Lothar Mendes AVAILABLE? Yes.	PLOT:SOUND. STILLS: * Conrad Veidt leaning towards Benita Hume, who is holding a pearl necklace. (C-5. S) * Conrad Veidt contemplating the death awaiting him on the gallows. (C-5. S) * Conrad Veidt holding a jeweled lorgnette to one eye(C-5. S) * Conrad Veidt bending down to kiss Joan Maude (C-5. S) NOTES:
L'Joueur D'Echecs (1938) (Vega-Film) STARS: Conrad Veidt Francoise Rosay Bela Lugosi DIRECTOR:Jean Dreville AVAILABLE?	PLOT: STILLS: * Conrad Veidt flanked by Francoise Rosay, and his 'chessplayer'. (C-5. S) NOTES:
J�d Suss (1940) (UFA) STARS: Werner Krauss Kristina Soederbaum Ferdinand Marian Heinrich George DIRECTOR:Veit Harlan AVAILABLE?	PLOT:SOUND. Based on the life and death of the early 18th century Wurttenburg court Jew, Suss Oppenheimer. He appears as a half-assimilated Jew who goes from ghetto to court within a few years. Through money and Black Magic, he and his fellow Jews, such as Rabbi Loew (Werner Krauss in one of 6 portrayals of Jews in the film) scheme to seize power by manipulating the corrupt, drunken duke, whom they see as the archetype of the typical goy. Not content with his power at court, Suss wants the hand of the daughter of a local councillor. The father rejects his suit. Oppenheimer and his clique conspire to use the duke to suck the blood of the good people of Wurttemberg. When the duke dies of apoplexy, Suss's power base is gone, and the righteous wrath of the people cause him to be seized and tried. Protesting his innocence to the end, he is ultimately hanged in a cage, as snow blankets the newly tranquil Wurttemberg countryside. STILLS: * Unidentified actor and Werner Krauss. (U-5. S) * Ferdinand Marian as Jew Suss using the dissolute, avaricious duke of Wurttenberg (Heinrich George) in one of his schemes. (W-1. S) * Werner Krauss as Rabbi Loew. (W-1. S) NOTES:English title: Jew S�ss. Script by L. Metzger, E.W. Moeller, V. Harlan. Premiered September 24, 1940. After the war, Werner Krauss was put on trial for his participation in this film.