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Cast
Werner Krauss
as Der alte Rog / Old Rog
Eugen Klöpfer
as Peter Rog
Vladimir Gajdarov
as Johannes Rog
Eduard von Winterstein
as Graf Rudenburg / Count Rudenburg
Lya De Putti
as Gerda, Rudenburgs Tochter / Gerda, Rudenburg's daughter
Stella Arbenina
as Helga, Rudenburgs zweite Frau / Helga, Rudenburg's 2nd wife
Alfred Abel
as Ludwig von Lellewel
Eugen Rex
as Cast
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1922
Runtime1h 38m
LanguageNo Language
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes25
DirectorF. W. Murnau
WritersArthur Rosen, Willy Haas, Thea von Harbou
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.3 out of 10
Cast8 credited
Also Known AsThe Burning Soil
About The Burning Soil
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.
Directed by F. W. Murnau, The Burning Soil leans on a strong ensemble — Werner Krauss, Eugen Klöpfer, Vladimir Gajdarov — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1922.
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