''The Ringwall Family'' (German: ''Das Geschlecht derer von Ringwall'') is a 1918 German
silent drama film
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directed by
Rudolf Biebrach
Rudolf Biebrach (24 November 1866 – 5 September 1938) was a German actor and film director. He directed over 70 films between 1909 and 1930; and he appeared as an actor in nearly 110 films between 1909 and 1938. In his youth, Biebrach had worke ...
and starring
Henny Porten
Frieda Ulricke "Henny" Porten (7 January 1890 – 15 October 1960) was a German actress and film producer of the silent era, and Germany's first major film star. She appeared in more than 170 films between 1906 and 1955.
Biography
Frieda Ulrick ...
,
Bruno Decarli
Bruno Decarli (15 March 1877 – 31 March 1950) was a German stage actor, stage and film actor.
Born Bruno Alfred Franz Eduard Schmidt in Dresden, he began his career as a stage actor, later appearing in films. He died in Tiverton, United Kingdom ...
and
Kurt Vespermann
Kurt Vespermann (1 May 1887 – 13 July 1957) was a German stage and film actor.
Career
Vespermann was born into an actor's family in Culmsee, West Prussia, Imperial Germany today Chełmża, Poland. Already his great-grandparents were ac ...
.
[Jung & Schatzberg p.202]
The film's sets were designed by the
art director
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It is the charge of a sole art director to supervise and ...
s
Ludwig Kainer
Ludwig Kainer (28 June 1885 – 25 April 1967) was a German graphic artist, draftsman, painter, illustrator, film architect and costume designer.
Early life
Kainer was born in Munich. He studied medicine before turning to art. During a sta ...
and
Jack Winter.
Cast
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Henny Porten
Frieda Ulricke "Henny" Porten (7 January 1890 – 15 October 1960) was a German actress and film producer of the silent era, and Germany's first major film star. She appeared in more than 170 films between 1906 and 1955.
Biography
Frieda Ulrick ...
as Magdalena von Ringwall
*
Bruno Decarli
Bruno Decarli (15 March 1877 – 31 March 1950) was a German stage actor, stage and film actor.
Born Bruno Alfred Franz Eduard Schmidt in Dresden, he began his career as a stage actor, later appearing in films. He died in Tiverton, United Kingdom ...
as Magdalenas Vormund
*
Kurt Vespermann
Kurt Vespermann (1 May 1887 – 13 July 1957) was a German stage and film actor.
Career
Vespermann was born into an actor's family in Culmsee, West Prussia, Imperial Germany today Chełmża, Poland. Already his great-grandparents were ac ...
as Argad, Magdalenas Brunder
*
Heinz Burkart
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as Hans von Sendling
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Rudolf Biebrach
Rudolf Biebrach (24 November 1866 – 5 September 1938) was a German actor and film director. He directed over 70 films between 1909 and 1930; and he appeared as an actor in nearly 110 films between 1909 and 1938. In his youth, Biebrach had worke ...
as Der alte Wieland
*
Frida Richard
Frida Richard (born Friederike Raithel, 1 November 1873 – 12 September 1946) was an Austrian actress.
Selected filmography
* ''The Sin of Helga Arndt'' (1916)
* '' The Queen's Love Letter'' (1916)
* '' The Marriage of Luise Rohrbach'' (1917)
* ...
as Die alte Brigitte
References
Bibliography
* Jung, Uli & Schatzberg, Walter. ''Beyond Caligari: The Films of Robert Wiene''. Berghahn Books, 1999.
External links
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1918 films
Films of the German Empire
German silent feature films
Films directed by Rudolf Biebrach
German drama films
1918 drama films
UFA GmbH films
German black-and-white films
Silent drama films
1910s German films
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