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The Weavers (German: Die Weber) is a 1927 German silent historical drama film directed by Frederic Zelnik and starring Paul Wegener, Valeska Stock and Hermann Picha. The film is based on the 1892 play of the same title by Gerhart Hauptmann based on a historical event. The film's art direction was by Andrej Andrejew.
Original Release
04/29/1927
US Release
10/05/1929
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Paul Wegener | Fabrikant Dreißiger |
| Valeska Stock | Frau Dreißiger |
| Hermann Picha | Baumert |
| Hertha von Walther | Emma - dessen Tochter |
| Camilla von Hollay | Bertha - dessen Tochter |
| Arthur Kraußneck | Der alte Hilse / Der alte Heinrich Hilse |
| Hans Heinrich von Twardowski | Gottfried Hilse - sein Sohn / Gottfried Hilse |
| Dagny Servaes | Luise Hise - dessen Frau / Luise Hise |
| William Dieterle | Moritz Jäger |
| Theodor Loos | Bäcker |
Directors
Writers
Gerhart Hauptmann, Fanny Carlsen, Willy Haas
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Paul Wegener | Fabrikant Dreißiger |
| Valeska Stock | Frau Dreißiger |
| Hermann Picha | Baumert |
| Hertha von Walther | Emma - dessen Tochter |
| Camilla von Hollay | Bertha - dessen Tochter |
| Arthur Kraußneck | Der alte Hilse / Der alte Heinrich Hilse |
| Hans Heinrich von Twardowski | Gottfried Hilse - sein Sohn / Gottfried Hilse |
| Dagny Servaes | Luise Hise - dessen Frau / Luise Hise |
| William Dieterle | Moritz Jäger |
| Theodor Loos | Bäcker |
| Georg John | Ansorge |
| Georg Burghardt | Pastor Kittelhaus |
| Hanne Brinkmann | Frau Kittelhaus |
| Julius Brandt | Neumann |
| Emil Lind | Expedient Pfeiffer |
| Willy Kruszinski | Polizeimeister |
| Emil Biron | König Friedrich Wilhelm IV. |
| Lya Mara | |
| Hans Sternberg | Gendarm Kutsche |
| Iolanda Fortini |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Frederic Zelnik | Producer |
