Destiny (1921) Horror Thriller Drama Fantasy
Destiny (1921) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 7.80/10
IMDB: ☆ 7.6/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 8.0/10
Destiny Plot Synopsis:
As a young couple stops and rests in a small village inn, the man is abducted by Death and is sequestered behind a huge doorless, windowless wall. The woman finds a mystic entrance and is met by Death, who tells her three separate stories set in exotic locales, all involving circumstances similar to hers. In each story, a woman, trying to save her lover from his ultimate tragic fate, fails. The young lady realizes the meaning of the tales and takes the only step she can to reunite herself with her lover.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: When a woman"s fiancé disappears, Death gives her three chances to save him from his fate.
Tagline: The Movie That Inspired Hitchcock and Bunuel! (2016)
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Destiny Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1921
Box Office: $12,156
Nominations: 2
Language: German
Country: Germany
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Destiny Release Dates In Theaters: Jan 30, 1922, Netflix: Aug 30, 2016
Writers: Fritz Lang, Thea von Harbou
Producers: Erich Pommer
Musicians: Giuseppe Becce, Karl-Ernst Sasse, Peter Schirmann
Cinematographers: Bruno Mondi, Erich Nitzschmann, Herrmann Saalfrank, Bruno Timm, Fritz Arno Wagner
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Destiny Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Bernhard Goetzke | ... | Death / Der Tod / El Mot / Bogner / Archer |
| Lil Dagover | ... | Young Woman / Das junge Mädchen / Zobeide / Monna Fiametta / Tiao Tsien |
| Walter Janssen | ... | Young Man / Der junge Mann / Franke / Giovan Francesco / Liang |
| Hans Sternberg | ... | Mayor / Bürgermeister |
| Karl Rückert | ... | Reverend (as Carl Rückert) |
| Max Adalbert | ... | Notary / Notar / Schatzmeister / Chancellor |
| Wilhelm Diegelmann | ... | Doctor / Arzt |
| Erich Pabst | ... | Teacher / Lehrer |
| Karl Platen | ... | Pharmacist / Apotheker |
| Hermann Picha | ... | Taylor / Schneider |
| Paul Rehkopf | ... | Grave-Digger / Küster |
| Max Pfeiffer | ... | Night Watchman / Nachtwächter |
| Georg John | ... | Beggar / Bettler |
| Lydia Potechina | ... | Landlady / Wirtin |
| Grete Berger | ... | Mother / Mutter |
| Eduard von Winterstein | ... | Kalif |
| Erika Unruh | ... | Ayesha |
| Rudolf Klein-Rogge | ... | Derwisch / Girolamo |
| Lothar Müthel | ... | Messenger / Vertrauter |
| Edgar Pauly | ... | Girolamo''s Friend |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Bernhard Goetzke – Death / Der Tod / El Mot / Bogner / Archer
- Lil Dagover, as Young Woman / Das junge Mädchen / Zobeide / Monna Fiametta / Tiao Tsien, passed away at age 92 in Munich, Bavaria, West Germany.
Sign: Libra
Also known as: Marta Daghofer | Martha Daghofer - Walter Janssen – Young Man / Der junge Mann / Franke / Giovan Francesco / Liang
- Hans Sternberg – Mayor / Bürgermeister
- Karl Rückert – Reverend (as Carl Rückert)
- Max Adalbert, as Notary / Notar / Schatzmeister / Chancellor, passed away at age 58 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
Sign: Sagittarius - Wilhelm Diegelmann – Doctor / Arzt
- Erich Pabst – Teacher / Lehrer
- Karl Platen, as Pharmacist / Apotheker, passed away at age 75 in Weimar, German Democratic Republic.
Sign: Pisces
Also known as: Carl Platen | Kurt Platen - Hermann Picha – Taylor / Schneider
- Paul Rehkopf, as Grave-Digger / Küster, passed away at age 77 in Berl.
Sign: Gemini
Also known as: P. Rehkopf | Rehkopf - Max Pfeiffer – Night Watchman / Nachtwächter
- Georg John, as Beggar / Bettler, passed away at age 62 in Lódz, Lódzkie, Poland.
Sign: Leo
Also known as: George John | John - Lydia Potechina – Landlady / Wirtin
- Grete Berger, as Mother / Mutter, passed away at age 61 in KZ Auschwitz, Germany.
Sign: Aquarius
Also known as: Greta Berger
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