Die Arche
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Die Arche is a 1919
silent
science fiction film
starring Leo Connard and directed by Richard Oswald
. It is a two part German epic based upon a novel by Werner Scheff. It follows the story of a near future in which civilization has been destroyed.
1919 in film
The year 1919 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*February 5 - Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks and D.W. Griffith launch United Artists...
silent
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
science fiction film
Science fiction film
Science fiction film is a film genre that uses science fiction: speculative, science-based depictions of phenomena that are not necessarily accepted by mainstream science, such as extraterrestrial life forms, alien worlds, extrasensory perception, and time travel, often along with futuristic...
starring Leo Connard and directed by Richard Oswald
Richard Oswald
Richard Oswald was an Austrian director, producer, and screenwriter.Richard Oswald, born in Vienna as Richard W. Ornstein, began his career as an actor on the Viennese stage. He made his film directorial debut at age 34 with Das Eiserne Kreuz...
. It is a two part German epic based upon a novel by Werner Scheff. It follows the story of a near future in which civilization has been destroyed.
Cast
- Leo Connard as Ernst Pogge, Großreeder
- Eva Speyer as Helga, Ernsts Tochter
- Georg H. SchnellGeorg H. SchnellGeorg H. Schnell was a German actor best known for his role as Harding in Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens . Georg appeared in over one hundred films.He was born in Yantai, China. He died in Berlin, Germany....
as Klaus Donken, Kapitän - Oevid Molander as Walter Fahr, Ingenieur
- Eugen Klöpfer as Volkert, Steuermann
- Guido Herzfeld as Dr. Milius, Arzt
- Kissa von Sievers as Helgas Zofe
- Emil Lind as Keigo Soluma, Professor der Astronomie