The Black Panther (1921)
Kornej is a young painter of primitivism. An art agent discover the works of Kornej and buy the whole collection. The art critic Moulin is very excited about Kornejs paintings and style. Kornej marries his childhood sweetheart Rita. They have a child that carries a mystic disease. Allt the money Kornej got from selling his collection is put into the care of the sick child. Rita leaves Kornej.
Director:
Johannes Guter
Writers:
Johannes Guter, Hans Janowitz.
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Yuri Yurovsky as Kornej , the painter |
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Yelena Polevitskaya as Rita |
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Leonhard Haskel as The art agent |
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Friedrich Kühne as The doctor |
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Xenia Desni as Vera |
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Eugen Burg as Moulin |
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Hermann Vallentin as Antonius, a poet |
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Adele Sandrock as Art gallery owner |
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Rudolf Hofbauer as The Cardinal |
| Writing | Volodymyr Vynnychenko | Theatre Play |
| Writing | Johannes Guter | Screenplay |
| Production | Erich Pommer | Producer |
| Directing | Johannes Guter | Director |
| Art | Erich Czerwonski | Production Design |
| Crew | Otto Kanturek | Cinematography |
| Writing | Hans Janowitz | Screenplay |