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Destiny (German: Der müde Tod, "Weary Death"; originally released in the US as Behind the Wall) is a 1921 silent film directed in Germany by Fritz Lang. The film, rich in special effects, is structured as a frame tale with three stories within the story.
In the Expressionistic frame story, in which human lives are each represented by a candle, Death grants a woman three chances to save her lover, if love can triumph over death. The three stories within the story each occur in a setting that is nominally historic, but really in the realm of fantasy: an adventure tale with a Persian setting out of the Arabian Nights, a Renaissance Venetian romance, and a largely comic story set in China.
In Germany, the film was poorly received at first, with critics complaining that it was not 'German' enough, but the film was much more successful overseas.Douglas Fairbanks purchased the American rights, to delay its general American release while he copied the effects of the Persian segment for his 1924 The Thief of Baghdad.
Actors: Andrew Shinjang Lee (producer), David James Ward (producer), Russell Wayne Groves (producer), Bradley Jackson (producer), Andrew Shinjang Lee (producer), Justin Agnew (producer), Justin Agnew (producer), Justin Agnew (director), Greg Fields (actor), Shawn Simon (actor), Nick Ranish (actor), Jonathan Walsh (actor), Johan Lucchesi (actor), Paulo Vizcarro (actor), Tony Grabarczyk (actor),
Genres: Documentary,Actors: James McLellan (producer), James McLellan (miscellaneous crew), James McLellan (editor), James McLellan (actor), James McLellan (writer), Ron Verwymeren (actor), Ken Deruyck (miscellaneous crew), Ken Deruyck (editor), Dylan O'Neill (actor), Vincent Pearase (editor), Julian Marquez (actor), Vincent Pearase (director), Vincent Pearase (writer), Vincent Pearase (producer), Roman Castillo (actor),
Genres: Action, Comedy, Sport,Actors: Ciaran Davies (editor), Ciaran Davies (actor), Ciaran Davies (producer), Ciaran Davies (writer), Ciaran Davies (writer), Ciaran Davies (writer), Ciaran Davies (composer), Ciaran Davies (director), Fionnuala Collins (actress),
Genres: Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Short, Thriller,Actors: Cole Carson (actor), Bradley Miles (actor), Berda Gilmore (actress), Ajibike Adekoya (actor), Justin Smith Shelton (actor), Dean Mohrmann (actor), Lacy Hornick (actress), Travis Scott Newman (actor), Dayn Esquivel (actor), Sarah Morris (actress), Patty McCollim (actress), Molly Jacobs (editor), Molly Jacobs (writer), Yvette Maas (actress), Molly Jacobs (director),
Plot: Satisfied with being single, Wendy tries to make a name for herself in the art world while working as a gymnastics coach at a snobby gym in Hollywood. She's happy as a hermit until party boy, Peter, asks for a ride home to Korea Town. This unlikely match forces Wendy to open up and inspires Peter to grow up.
Genres: Comedy, Romance,Actors: Michael Sharpe (actor), Shareese Ellison (producer), Shareese Ellison (writer), Shareese Ellison (director), Shareese Ellison (actress), Shareese Ellison (editor), Shareese Ellison (producer), Shareese Ellison (writer), Chosen Mason (producer), Chosen Mason (actor), Karen Owen (actress), Chosen Mason (producer), Chosen Mason (writer), Chosen Mason (writer), Chosen Mason (director),
Plot: What Goes Around is a story about three people who come into contact with one another through life's changes. They have all had negative experiences with one another, but must learn to work together to be the people they were truly meant to be in life.
Genres: Drama,Actors: Ariana Malik (actor), Dario Torres (actor), Trina Analee (actress), Ashley Rose (actress), Evelyn M. Green (director), Evelyn M. Green (writer), Bernardo Cano (actor), Samuel Rivera (actor), Jason Smith (actor), Susan Watson Turner (producer), Susan Watson Turner (producer), Vandam Bui (director), Vandam Bui (editor), Kervin Peralta (actor), Amin Jai Harris (miscellaneous crew),
Plot: Blinded by love is an urban drama that takes place in the Bronx in the streets of New York City during the school semester on the campus of Lehman College. In this story we meet a young couple by the name of Jose and Destiny. Destiny has hopes and dreams to become a famous hip hop dancer and Jose has some what of a dream to become a famous basketball player. In this story we learn about the young couples romance and issues faced with domestic violence and anger. Jose coming from an alcohol abuse household carries the burden of being the only child and exposed to his parents act of violence and drug use. This behavior he lives with at home only leads him to poor decision making, anger outrages, and leaving Destiny as the victim to this behavior. With no family to turn too the only support Destiny has is her friends whose decision for her best interest is her last option. Soon shortly Jose's anger issues soon begin to turn their once loving relationship into acts filled with domestic violence disputes. Just like any other violent relationship the abuse goes from smacks into acts of physical abuse. Destiny is then shortly forced into making the decision of standing by his side or dealing with her fear of being alone. As time goes on a new interest comes around campus by the name of Anthony who is also a young college student and will do anything to make Destiny his new love interest. The question is: Does Destiny want to find true love or does she rather stay in a relationship that is filled with anger, abuse, and confusion?
Genres: Drama, Romance,Actors: Richard Portnow (actor), Dana Gould (actor), Jimmie Walker (actor), Rick Overton (actor), Lin Shaye (actress), Andy Dick (actor), Larry Miller (actor), Dan Castellaneta (actor), Paul Provenza (actor), Marty Ingels (actor), Richard Jeni (actor), Mike MacDonald (producer), Mike MacDonald (actor), Kevin Huie (miscellaneous crew), Emery Emery (editor),
Genres: Comedy,Actors: Art Roberts (actor), Christian Martin (producer), Everett Lewis (editor), Everett Lewis (director), Everett Lewis (writer), Vince Parenti (actor), William V. Malpede (composer), Lance Lee Davis (actor), Joe Lia (director), Joe Lia (actor), Allan Louis (actor), Justin Meloni (actor), Allan Louis (costume designer), Adam Larson (actor), Bryan Fox (actor),
Plot: After living on the tough streets of LA for a while, India hopes that every gay basher will meet his destiny. In this case Destiny is a black, 6 foot, high heel wearing, gun toting, drag queen with an attitude and a soft place in her heart for homeless gay boys.
Keywords: closeted-homosexual, drag-queen, gay-bashing, gay-cop, gay-interest, homeless-teenager, male-frontal-nudity, male-nudity, vigilanteActors: Pavel Kríz (actor), Pavel Landovský (actor), Bozidara Turzonovová (actress), Klára Issová (actress), Jirí Stepnicka (actor), Jan Hrabeta (actor), Radek Holub (actor), Otmar Brancuzský (actor), Jirí Chlumský (director), Michal Hofbauer (actor), Jirí Chlumecký (actor), Milan Bahúl (actor), Klára Jandová (actress), Evzenie Rázová (costume designer), Veronika Gajerová (actress),
Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Romance,Actors: James Pickens Jr. (actor), Fred Willard (actor), Eugene Levy (producer), John Vernon (actor), Gerry Quigley (actor), Kris Kristofferson (actor), Max Gail (actor), Don Lake (actor), Jack Duffy (actor), Henry Ramer (actor), Dean McDermott (actor), George Buza (actor), Wayne Robson (actor), Eugene Levy (director), Eugene Levy (writer),
Genres: Comedy, Western,Aus der Schlusssequenz: Trotz ihres Scheiterns, gibt ihr der Tod (Bernhard Goetzke) eine neue Chance. In dem brennenden Haus findet die junge Frau (Lil Dagover) ein Kind. Mit dessen Leben könnte sie ihren Geliebten retten... Fritz Langs DER MÜDE TOD von 1921 kehrt in der digitalen Restaurierung durch die Friedrich-Wilhelm-Murnau-Stiftung auf die Kinoleinwand zurück. Der Film kam 1921 nicht als Schwarz-Weiß-Film, sondern mittels Virage und Tonung eingefärbt ins Kino. Durch die Wiedererschaffung der Färbungen wird der Film neu interpretiert und lebt in hervorragender Qualität wieder auf. Das Projekt wurde von Anke Wilkening geleitet. Die digitale Restaurierung wurde ermöglicht durch die Unterstützung von Bertelsmann als Hauptsponsor sowie mit Mitteln aus der Digitalisierungsoffensive der ...
Vergleich Farbe und schwarz-weiss (2016): Die verlorenen Einfärbungen der Szenen wurden anhand zeitgenössischer Verleihkopien anderer Decla-Produktionen der gleichen Periode simuliert. Der Unterschied zwischen schwarz-weiss und den Färbungen der neuen digitalen Restaurierung wird im Split-Screen-Vergleich deutlich. Fritz Langs DER MÜDE TOD von 1921 kehrt in der digitalen Restaurierung durch die Friedrich-Wilhelm-Murnau-Stiftung auf die Kinoleinwand zurück. Der Film kam 1921 nicht als Schwarz-Weiß-Film, sondern mittels Virage und Tonung eingefärbt ins Kino. Durch die Wiedererschaffung der Färbungen wird der Film neu interpretiert und lebt in hervorragender Qualität wieder auf. Das Projekt wurde von Anke Wilkening geleitet. Die digitale Restaurierung wurde ermöglicht durch die Unterstützun...
Aus der Rahmenhandlung: Um ihren Geliebten zu retten, lässt sich eine junge Frau (Lil Davover) auf ein Spiel mit dem Tod (Bernhard Goetzke) ein: Dafür muss sie eine von drei Prüfungen bestehen. Fritz Langs DER MÜDE TOD von 1921 kehrt in der digitalen Restaurierung durch die Friedrich-Wilhelm-Murnau-Stiftung auf die Kinoleinwand zurück. Der Film kam 1921 nicht als Schwarz-Weiß-Film, sondern mittels Virage und Tonung eingefärbt ins Kino. Durch die Wiedererschaffung der Färbungen wird der Film neu interpretiert und lebt in hervorragender Qualität wieder auf. Das Projekt wurde von Anke Wilkening geleitet. Die digitale Restaurierung wurde ermöglicht durch die Unterstützung von Bertelsmann als Hauptsponsor sowie mit Mitteln aus der Digitalisierungsoffensive der Beauftragten der Bundesregierung...
The Chinese segment, including the flying carpet scene which inspired Douglas Fairbanks for The Thief of Bagdad. See review, synopsis and link to watch the complete film at: http://www.acinemahistory.com/2015/03/der-mude-tod-1921-destiny.html
A young woman (Lil Dagover) confronts the personification of Death (Bernhard Goetzke), in an effort to save the life of her fiance (Walter Janssen). Death weaves three romantic tragedies and offers to unite the girl with her lover, if she can prevent the death of the lovers in at least one of the episodes. Thus begin three exotic scenarios of ill-fated love, in which the woman must somehow reverse the course of destiny: Persia, Quattrocento Venice, and a fancifully rendered ancient China.
Aus der venezianischen Episode, die im Karneval der Renaissancezeit spielt: Ohne es zu wissen, stehen sich Mona Fiametta (Lil Dagover) und ihr Geliebter Giovanfrancesco (Walter Janssen) gegenüber. Im Hintergrund lauert der Tod (Bernhard Goetzke) in Gestalt eines Sklaven mit einem Dolch... Fritz Langs DER MÜDE TOD von 1921 kehrt in der digitalen Restaurierung durch die Friedrich-Wilhelm-Murnau-Stiftung auf die Kinoleinwand zurück. Der Film kam 1921 nicht als Schwarz-Weiß-Film, sondern mittels Virage und Tonung eingefärbt ins Kino. Durch die Wiedererschaffung der Färbungen wird der Film neu interpretiert und lebt in hervorragender Qualität wieder auf. Das Projekt wurde von Anke Wilkening geleitet. Die digitale Restaurierung wurde ermöglicht durch die Unterstützung von Bertelsmann als Haupt...
My beautiful angel
floating on the wings of truth
You're my Destiny
You're like a dream become reality
Written in the stars above
shining on our lives
Gentle winds from your heart
Guiding me to heaven
Like a perfect sunset
Melting in the sea
Your sweet cool spirit
Caressing me
I thank God
Of all my tears
You are my Destiny
You are the love of my life
You are the air I breathe
You are the joy that makes me smile
Like a dream become reality
Written in the stars above
Shining on our lives
Gentle winds from your heart
Guiding me to heaven
Like a perfect sunset
Melting in the sea
Your sweet cool spirit
Caressing me
I thank God
Of all my tears
You are my Destiny (6x)
Destiny...