''The Convict of Cayenne'' (German: ''Der Sträfling von Cayenne'') is a 1921 German silent

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...

directed by

Léo Lasko Léo Lasko (1885–1949) was a German screenwriter and film director of the silent and early sound eras. As Lasko was of Jewish descent he was classified as a "non- Aryan" by the Nazis. Following their 1933 takeover he was banned from film work ...

and starring

Frederic Zelnik Frederic Zelnik (born Friedrich Zelnik, 17 May 1885 – 29 November 1950) was an Austrian producer, director, and actor. He was one of the most important producers-directors of the German silent cinema. Zelnik achieved success through period oper ...

and

Loni Nest Eleonore "Loni" Arnault ( Nest, 4 August 1915 – 2 October 1990), known professionally by her maiden name of Loni Nest, was a German actress. Born in Berlin, she was a child star of German silent films in the 1920s. She was filmed for the first ...

.Bock & Bergfelder p.549 It premiered in

Berlin Berlin ( , ) is the capital and List of cities in Germany by population, largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3.7 million inhabitants make it the European Union's List of cities in the European Union by population within ci ...

at the

Marmorhaus The Marmorhaus (English: Marble House) is a former cinema located on the Kurfürstendamm in Berlin. Opened in 1913, it takes its name from a large marble façade. Designed by the architect Hugo Pál, the walls of the foyer and auditorium were de ...

Cast

In alphabetical order *

Julius Falkenstein Julius Falkenstein (25 February 1879 – 9 December 1933) was a German stage and film actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 180 films between 1914 and 1933. Falkenstein was Jewish, but secured a special permit to continue making ...

Heinrich Peer Heinrich Peer (25 November 1867 – 13 May 1927) was an Austrian stage and film actor.Hardt p. 221 He appeared in around a hundred films during the silent era. Selected filmography * ''Where Is Coletti?'' (1913) * '' The Blue Mouse'' (1913) * ' ...

* Charles Puffy *

Albert Steinrück Albert Steinrück (20 May 1872 – 10 February 1929) was a German stage and film actor of the silent film, silent era. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1910 and 1929. He starred in the 1923 film ''The Treasure (1923 film), The Treas ...

Emmy Sturm The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international television industry. A number of annual Emmy Award ceremonies are held throughout the calendar year, each with the ...

* Herma van Delden *

References

Bibliography

* Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. ''The Concise CineGraph. Encyclopedia of German Cinema''. Berghahn Books, 2009.

External links

* 1921 films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Films directed by Léo Lasko German black-and-white films German drama films 1921 drama films Silent drama films 1920s German films 1920s German-language films {{Germany-silent-film-stub