''The Five Frankfurters'' (german: Die fünf Frankfurter) is a 1922 German silent

historical film A historical drama (also period drama, costume drama, and period piece) is a work set in a past time period, usually used in the context of film and television. Historical drama includes historical fiction and romances, adventure films, and swa ...

directed by

Erich Schönfelder Erich Schönfelder (1885–1933) was a German screenwriter, actor, and film director of the silent and early sound eras. Early in his career he worked frequently with Ernst Lubitsch. Selected filmography Writer * '' Shoe Palace Pinkus'' (19 ...

. It was based on a 1912 play of the same title about the rise of the Rothschild family. The film's sets were designed by the art directors

Rudi Feld Rudi Feld (1896–1994) was a German art director and set designer who worked for many years in the United States. Germany Feld was born Rudi Feilchenfeld in Berlin, the elder brother of the actor Fritz Feld. He served in the German army during ...

and

Robert Neppach Robert Neppach (2 March 1890 – 18 August 1939) was an Austrian architect, film producer and art director. Neppach worked from 1919 in the Cinema of Germany, German film industry. He oversaw the art direction of over 80 films during his career, i ...

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* 1920s historical films German historical films German silent feature films Films of the Weimar Republic Films directed by Erich Schönfelder Films set in the 19th century Films set in Frankfurt Rothschild family German black-and-white films Films about Jews and Judaism 1920s German films {{Historic-film-stub