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The Tunnel (German:Der Tunnel) is a 1915 German silent drama film directed by William Wauer and starring Friedrich Kayßler, Fritzi Massary and Hermann Vallentin. It is the first of several film adaptations of Bernhard Kellermann's 1913 novel Der Tunnel about the construction of a vast tunnel under the Atlantic Ocean connecting Europe and America.[1] The film was made by Paul Davidson's PAGU production company, with sets designed by art director Hermann Warm.

The Tunnel
Directed by	William Wauer
Written by	Bernhard Kellermann (novel) William Wauer
Produced by	Paul Davidson
Starring	Friedrich Kayßler Fritzi Massary Hermann Vallentin Felix Basch
Cinematography	Axel Graatkjær
Production company	PAGU
Distributed by	Imperator-Film
Release date	1915
Running time	97 minutes
Country	Germany
Languages	Silent German intertitles

It still survives, unlike many films from the era, and was restored in 2010.

Despite the fact that it was a silent film, Adolf Hitler was reported to be affected by both the film and the novel, finding that the power of oratory could influence masses and change the course of human events.[2]

Cast

• Friedrich Kayßler
• Fritzi Massary
• Hermann Vallentin
• Felix Basch
• Hans Halden
• Rose Veldtkirch

References

Bibliography

• Hake, Sabine. Popular Cinema of the Third Reich. University of Texas Press, 2001.
• Domarus, Max. "Hitler, Speeches and Proclamations1932–1945 - The Chronicle of a Dictatorship, Volume One: The Years 1932 to 1934." BOLCHAZY-CARDUCCI Publishers, 1990.

External links

• The Tunnel at IMDb

На других языках

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[de] Der Tunnel (1915)

Der Tunnel ist ein phantastischer, deutscher Stummfilm von William Wauer aus dem Jahre 1915 nach dem Roman „Der Tunnel“ von Bernhard Kellermann

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- [en] The Tunnel (1915 film)

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[it] Der Tunnel (film 1915)

Der Tunnel è un film muto del 1915 diretto da William Wauer. Un esercito di lavoratori impegnato nella costruzione di un tunnel sotto l'oceano porta all'elegia del lavoro e alla poesia delle macchine industriali[2].

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