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Figures of the Night (German:Nachtgestalten) is a 1920 German silent horror film written, directed and produced by Richard Oswald and starring Paul Wegener, Conrad Veidt, Reinhold Schünzel and Erna Morena. It is based on the novel Eleagabal Kuperus by Karl Hans Strobl. Strobl was the editor of a German horror fiction magazine called Der Orchideengarten which was said to have been influenced by the works of Edgar Allan Poe. Strobl was an anti-Semitic and later willingly joined the Nazi Party, which may explain why he has become an obscure literary figure today.
Original Release
01/09/1920
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Paul Wegener | Thomas Bezug |
| Reinhold Schünzel | Sekretär / The secretary |
| Erna Morena | Elisabeth, Bezugs Tochter / Elisabeth, Bezugs daughter |
| Erik Charell | Arnold, Bezugs Sohn, Affe / Arnold, Bezugs son |
| Conrad Veidt | Clown / The clown |
| Anita Berber | Tänzerin / Dancer |
| Paul Bildt | Erfinder |
| Theodor Loos | |
| Willi Allen |
Directors
Writers
Richard Oswald, Karl Hans Strobl
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Paul Wegener | Thomas Bezug |
| Reinhold Schünzel | Sekretär / The secretary |
| Erna Morena | Elisabeth, Bezugs Tochter / Elisabeth, Bezugs daughter |
| Erik Charell | Arnold, Bezugs Sohn, Affe / Arnold, Bezugs son |
| Conrad Veidt | Clown / The clown |
| Anita Berber | Tänzerin / Dancer |
| Paul Bildt | Erfinder |
| Theodor Loos | |
| Willi Allen |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Richard Oswald | Producer |
