The Burning Soil
Der brennende Acker
Synopsis
When farmer Rog dies, his eldest Peter takes over the farm while his youngest Johannes is determined for a better life: he becomes secretary to Count Rudenberg and starts courting his daughter Gerda. When he learns that the Count, who is terminally ill, has bequeathed a piece of land under which lies a petroleum field to his second wife, he courts her instead.
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Werner Krauss
Der alte Rog / Old Rog
Eugen Klöpfer
Peter Rog
Vladimir Gajdarov
Johannes Rog
Eduard von Winterstein
Graf Rudenburg / Count Rudenburg
Lya De Putti
Gerda, Rudenburgs Tochter / Gerda, Rudenburg's daughter
Stella Arbenina
Helga, Rudenburgs zweite Frau / Helga, Rudenburg's 2nd wife
Alfred Abel
Ludwig von Lellewel
Eugen Rex
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- F. W. Murnau
- Screenplay & Story
- Willy Haas, Arthur Rosen, Thea von Harbou
- Original Score
- Alexander Schirmann
- Original Title
- Der brennende Acker
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Production Studios
- Deulig Film, Goron Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
F. W. Murnau
Willy Haas, Arthur Rosen, Thea von Harbou
Alexander Schirmann
Karl Freund, Fritz Arno Wagner
Sascha Goron
Department Leadership Roster
F. W. Murnau
Director
Willy Haas
Writer
Arthur Rosen
Writer
Thea von Harbou
Writer
Sascha Goron
Producer
Alexander Schirmann
Original Music Composer
Karl Freund
Director of Photography
Fritz Arno Wagner
Director of Photography
Production Stills & Gallery
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German Expressionism
German Expressionist films, 1913 to 1934.
Public Domain
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What is The Burning Soil about?
When farmer Rog dies, his eldest Peter takes over the farm while his youngest Johannes is determined for a better life: he becomes secretary to Count Rudenberg and starts courting his daughter Gerda. When he learns that the Count, who is terminally ill, has bequeathed a piece of land under which lies a petroleum field to his second wife, he courts her instead.
Who directed The Burning Soil?
The Burning Soil was directed by F. W. Murnau.
Who stars in The Burning Soil?
The principal cast of The Burning Soil includes Werner Krauss, Eugen Klöpfer, Vladimir Gajdarov, Eduard von Winterstein, Lya De Putti.
When was The Burning Soil released and how long is it?
The Burning Soil was released in 1922 with a total runtime of 1h 38m.
Who composed the musical score for The Burning Soil?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Burning Soil was composed by Alexander Schirmann.