Young couple relaxing in a small country hotel. Suddenly, a man is abducted by Death. The woman finds a mysterious entrance to the underworld and meets Death, who tells her three different stories occurring in different, sometimes unexpected places. In each of these stories, a woman trying to save her beloved from his final tragic fate, fails. A young person understands the significance of the stories and makes the only move she can to be reunited with her lover.
Der müde Tod
| Year | 1921 |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany |
| Tagline | The Movie That Inspired Hitchcock and Bunuel! |
| Director | Fritz Lang |
| Cinematography | Bruno MondiErich NitzschmannHerrmann Saalfrank |
| Scriptwriters | Fritz LangThea von Harbou |
| Produced | Erich Pommer |
| Music | Giuseppe BecceKarl-Ernst SassePeter Schirmann |
| Art Direction | Robert HerlthWalter RöhrigHermann Warm |
| Editing | Fritz Lang |
| Genres | FantasyThrillerDrama |
| Release Date | October 6, 1921 |
| Runtime | 114 min. |
Plot Summary
Did You Know?
The film was acquired for distribution in the USA by the company of Douglas Fairbanks, but was not released until, while Fairbanks does not reproduce some effects from it in "the thief of Bagdad" (1924).
