Doctor Warren fell under the influence of the sculptural image, one side of which shows the image of the good God, the other evil demon. This horrible sculpture changes his mind. He finds an elixir that allows you to share the Good and the Evil in man. Warren can now turn into your alter ego O'connor and back. As O'connor he commits atrocities. But once the transformation fails, he is doomed forever to remain O'connor. He tries to make a will in the name of Warren, but he fails. In the end, pursued by the police, Warren commits suicide.
Der Januskopf
Year | 1920 |
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Country | Germany |
Director | F.W. Murnau |
Cinematography | Karl FreundCarl HoffmannCarl Weiss |
Scriptwriters | Hans JanowitzRobert Louis Stevenson |
Produced | Erich Pommer |
Art Direction | Heinrich Richter |
Genres | Horror |
Release Date | August 26, 1920 |
Runtime | 107 min. |
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