The Treasure (1923)
On the surface a straightforward tale of the search for a buried treasure, the film is a textbook example of German expressionism, with the passions of the protagonists conveyed as much through symbolism as action.
Director:
G.W. Pabst
Writer:
G.W. Pabst
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Albert Steinrück as Svetocar Badalic, Master Foundryman |
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Lucie Mannheim as Beate |
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Ilka Grüning as Anna |
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Werner Krauss as Svetelenz |
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Hans Brausewetter as Arno |
| Directing | G.W. Pabst | Director |
| Camera | Otto Tober | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Willy Hennings | Writer |
| Writing | Rudolf Bartsch | Novel |
| Production | Carl Froelich | Producer |
| Art | Robert Herlth | Production Design |
| Art | Walter Röhrig | Production Design |
| Writing | G.W. Pabst | Screenplay |
| Art | Walter Schulze-Mittendorff | Art Direction |