Journey into the Night
Der Gang in die Nacht
Synopsis
Dr. Egil Börne, an eminent physician, comes under the spell of an unscrupulous cabaret dancer and deserts his fiancée. The plot finds echoes throughout the Weimar period, including Sternberg’s The Blue Angel. Conrad Veidt appears in a supporting role as a sinister blind painter, whose entrance eerily presages Murnau’s Nosferatu. Der Gang in die Nacht, the earliest surviving film by F. W. Murnau, is also, paradoxically, the only Murnau film for which the original camera negative exists.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- F. W. Murnau
- Screenplay & Story
- Carl Mayer, Harriet Bloch
- Original Title
- Der Gang in die Nacht
- Country of Origin
- Germany, Denmark
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 1h 21m
- Production Studios
- Goron Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
F. W. Murnau
Carl Mayer, Harriet Bloch
Max Lutze
Sascha Goron
Department Leadership Roster
F. W. Murnau
Director
Carl Mayer
Writer
Sascha Goron
Producer
Max Lutze
Director of Photography
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What is Journey into the Night about?
Dr. Egil Börne, an eminent physician, comes under the spell of an unscrupulous cabaret dancer and deserts his fiancée. The plot finds echoes throughout the Weimar period, including Sternberg’s The Blue Angel. Conrad Veidt appears in a supporting role as a sinister blind painter, whose entrance eerily presages Murnau’s Nosferatu. Der Gang in die Nacht, the earliest surviving film by F. W. Murnau, is also, paradoxically, the only Murnau film for which the original camera negative exists.
Who directed Journey into the Night?
Journey into the Night was directed by F. W. Murnau.
Who stars in Journey into the Night?
The principal cast of Journey into the Night includes Olaf Fønss, Erna Morena, Conrad Veidt, Gudrun Bruun Stephensen, Clementine Plessner.
When was Journey into the Night released and how long is it?
Journey into the Night was released in 1921 with a total runtime of 1h 21m.