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Adaptation of A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen.
One of the first movies made about the fairy tale Cinderella. The film is part of the current German expressionism. Because of that the film ends up being darker than the fairy tale itself.
German silent film
London at the time of the War of the Spanish Succession. Queen Anne's followers are divided into two factions: one side, led by Lord Bolingbroke, is pushing for peace talks and a quick reconciliation with France; the other side, led by the influential Duchess of Marlborough, is in favor of continuing the war. Queen Anne herself is still undecided, and so a game of intrigue unfolds at court between Bolingbroke and Marlborough, each trying to win the queen over to his side.
A dedicated firefighter is forced to retire after an injury.
A young student, Stephan, inherits shares in a coal mine from his father. The mine is no longer profitable, and Stephan needs money to finance his studies, so he takes up work in the mine.
A wealthy man pretends to be a starving artist to gain the affections of a young painter.