The Burning Soil (1922)

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.

Directing:
  • F.W. Murnau
  • F. W. Murnau

Writing:
  • Thea von Harbou
  • Willy Haas
  • Arthur Rosen

Stars:
Release Date: 1922-03-03
themoviedb icon 6.3/10
  • Country: DE
  • Language: No Language
  • Runtime: 98

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Lya De Putti
Lya De Putti
Gerda, Rudenburgs Tochter / Gerda, Rudenburg's daughter
Eduard von Winterstein
Eduard von Wi...
Graf Rudenburg / Count Rudenburg
Werner Krauss
Werner Krauss
Der alte Rog / Old Rog
Eugen Klöpfer
Eugen Klöpfer
Peter Rog
Vladimir Gajdarov
Vladimir Gajd...
Johannes Rog
Stella Arbenina
Stella Arbeni...
Helga, Rudenburgs zweite Frau / Helga, Rudenburg's 2nd wife
Alfred Abel
Alfred Abel
Ludwig von Lellewel
Eugen Rex
Eugen Rex
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