The Burning Soil (1922) is a drama directed by F. W. Murnau rated 6.3/10.
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.
Released: 1922-03-03
Duration: 1h 38m
Genre: Drama
Country: Germany
Director: F. W. Murnau
Writer: Willy Haas, Arthur Rosen, Thea von Harbou
Cast: Werner Krauss, Eugen Klöpfer, Vladimir Gajdarov, Eduard von Winterstein
Production: Deulig Film, Goron Film
Werner Krauss
Der alte Rog / Old Rog
Eugen Klöpfer
Peter Rog
Vladimir Gajdarov
Johannes Rog
Eduard von Winterstein
Graf Rudenburg / Count Rudenburg
Lya De Putti
Gerda, Rudenburgs Tochter / Gerda, Rudenburg's daughter
Stella Arbenina
Helga, Rudenburgs zweite Frau / Helga, Rudenburg's 2nd wife
Alfred Abel
Ludwig von Lellewel
Eugen Rex
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