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Secrets of a Soul

Original title: Geheimnisse einer Seele
  • 19261926
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  • 1h 37m
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Geheimnisse einer Seele (1926)
  • Drama
A scientist is tormented by an irrational fear of knives and the irresistible compulsion to murder his wife.A scientist is tormented by an irrational fear of knives and the irresistible compulsion to murder his wife.A scientist is tormented by an irrational fear of knives and the irresistible compulsion to murder his wife.
IMDb RATING
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732
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  • Director
    • Georg Wilhelm Pabst
  • Writers
    • Karl Abraham
    • Hans Neumann
    • Colin Ross
  • Stars
    • Werner Krauss
    • Ruth Weyher
    • Ilka Grüning
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  • Director
    • Georg Wilhelm Pabst
  • Writers
    • Karl Abraham
    • Hans Neumann
    • Colin Ross
  • Stars
    • Werner Krauss
    • Ruth Weyher
    • Ilka Grüning
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    • 11User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
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    Werner Krauss
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    • Martin Fellmanas Martin Fellman
    Ruth Weyher
    Ruth Weyher
    • Seine frauas Seine frau
    Ilka Grüning
    Ilka Grüning
    • Die mutteras Die mutter
    Jack Trevor
    Jack Trevor
    • Erichas Erich
    Polycarpe Pavloff
    • Dr. Orthas Dr. Orth
    • (as Pawel Pawloff)
    Hertha von Walther
    • Fellmans Assistentinas Fellmans Assistentin
    Renate Brausewetter
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    Colin Ross
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        • Georg Wilhelm Pabst
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        • Karl Abraham
        • Hans Neumann
        • Colin Ross
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      A scientist is tormented by an irrational fear of knives and the irresistible compulsion to murder his wife.
      • barbershop
      • repressed memory
      • murder
      • subconscious
      • parenthood
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      • Genre
        • Drama
      • Certificate
        • Not Rated
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      • Trivia
        Considered the first film in which psychoanalysis serves as the main theme.
      • Connections
        Edited into Die Geschichte des erotischen Films (2004)

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      1/10
      Beware the Murnau Restoration
      There are a lot of important elements the restorers chose to omit from the movie. There are letters that are opened & are supposed to appear on screen for the audience to read. Gone. A man pulls up on a bike delivering a telegram. Gone. All references to the name of the man Martin Fellman are omitted. When he comes home after leaving his key,he sits down in front of the idol. It disappears leaving only a baby image. Gone. His wife see a dog & litter of puppies, She says: "I wish I had a child." Gone. The Murnau people made the movie incoherent by this censorship. Its a disgrace. They had no right to do these changes to the movie as they are not part of the creative process.
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      • Release date
        • February 19, 2008 (United States)
      • Country of origin
        • Germany
      • Languages
        • None
        • German
      • Also known as
        • Tajna jedne duše
      • Production company
        • Neumann-Filmproduktion
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 37 minutes
      • Color
        • Black and White
      • Sound mix
        • Silent
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.33 : 1

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