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Earth Spirit (German: Erdgeist) is a 1923 German silent drama film directed by Leopold Jessner and starring Asta Nielsen, Albert Bassermann and Carl Ebert. It is based on the play of the same name by Frank Wedekind. It premiered in Berlin on 22 February 1923.[1]

Earth Spirit
Directed by	Leopold Jessner
Written by	Frank Wedekind (play) Carl Mayer
Produced by	Richard Oswald
Starring	Asta Nielsen Albert Bassermann Carl Ebert Gustav Rickelt
Cinematography	Axel Graatkjær
Production company	Richard Oswald-Film
Distributed by	Richard Oswald-Film
Release date	22 February 1923
Country	Germany
Languages	Silent German intertitles

Plot

Dr. Schön marries a lower-class girl, Lulu. Young and voluptuous, she attracts the attention of all the men, but the doctor will not let her go. After Lulu shoots the doctor, his son has to make a serious decision.

Cast

• Asta Nielsen as Lulu
• Albert Bassermann as Dr. Schoen
• Carl Ebert as Schwarz
• Gustav Rickelt as Dr. Goll
• Rudolf Forster as Alwa Schoen
• Alexander Granach as Schigolch
• Heinrich George as Rodrigo
• Erwin Biswanger as Eulenber
• Julius Falkenstein
• Lucy Kieselhausen
• Anton Pointner

References

Bibliography

• Grange, William. Cultural Chronicle of the Weimar Republic. Scarecrow Press, 2008.

External links

• Earth Spirit at IMDb

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