The Burning Soil

The Burning Soil

1922 · 79 min · DE · 6.2 (19 votes)
Dir. F. W. Murnau · Starring Werner Krauss, Eugen Klöpfer, Vladimir Gajdarov, Eduard von Winterstein, Lya De Putti, Stella Arbenina · Music Alexander Schirmann
Drama

The film follows tells the story of a struggle over a plot of petroleum-rich land.

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A stark, somber drama exploring the corrosive effects of greed and obsession. It’s a grim, visually striking tale of human frailty and the destructive pursuit of wealth, leaving a lingering sense of unease.

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