''William Tell'' (german: Wilhelm Tell) is a 1923 German silent adventure film directed by Rudolf Dworsky and

Rudolf Walther-Fein Rudolf Walther-Fein (20 November 1875 – 1 May 1933) was an Austrian film director and producer of the Silent and early sound era. He directed the first full sound film to be released in Germany ''It's You I Have Loved'' in 1929.Kreimeier p.182 ...

and starring Hans Marr,

Conrad Veidt Hans Walter Conrad Veidt (; 22 January 1893 – 3 April 1943) was a German film actor who attracted early attention for his roles in the films ''Different from the Others'' (1919), '' The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari'' (1920), and '' The Man Who Laug ...

, and

Erich Kaiser-Titz Heinrich Felix Erich Kaiser-Titz (7 October 1875 – 22 November 1928) was a German stage and film actor. Selected filmography * ''Tales of Hoffmann'' (1916) * '' His Coquettish Wife'' (1916) * '' The Knitting Needles'' (1916) * '' The Night Tal ...

. The film portrays the story of the legendary Swiss national hero

William Tell William Tell (german: Wilhelm Tell, ; french: Guillaume Tell; it, Guglielmo Tell; rm, Guglielm Tell) is a folk hero of Switzerland. According to the legend, Tell was an expert mountain climber and marksman with a crossbow who assassinated Albr ...

. The sets were designed by

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 ...

. It premiered 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 ...

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 ...

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* 1920s historical adventure films German historical adventure films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Films directed by Rudolf Dworsky Films directed by Rudolf Walther-Fein Films set in Switzerland Films set in the 14th century Cultural depictions of William Tell German black-and-white films Silent adventure films 1920s German films {{Silent-adventure-film-stub

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