The Rats

Synopsis

Die Ratten was produced by actress and singer Grete Ly. Her company, Grete Ly-Film, made five films between 1919 and 1921. Die Ratten, which is based on the play of the same name by Gerhart Hauptmann, was the last one. Hauptmann, one of the most important promoters of literary naturalism, had received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1912. The screen adaptation of his play is beautifully photographed in a realistic style by Karl Freund, one of best German cameraman of that time who also worked with directors such as Lang, Murnau, Dreyer, Dupont and Ruttmann. Moreover, the cast of Die Ratten also acts in a very naturalistic way, far from the affected expressionistic style. Die Ratten was made on a modest budget, but the collaboration of an excellent team produced a film that was ahead of its time.

Main Cast

Emil Jannings

Age : 65 | Popularity : 25%

Lucie Höflich

Age : N/A | Popularity : 10%

Eugen Klöpfer

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Hermann Vallentin

Age : N/A | Popularity : 6%

Marija Leiko

Age : 50 | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Writing	Writer	Julius Sternheim
	Theatre Play	Gerhart Hauptmann
Directing	Director	Hanns Kobe
Camera	Director of Photography	Karl Freund
Department	Role	Name

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