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Audience Member Very probably one of the first openly Homosexual Lead Performance played by Conrad Veight who was the SS General in Casablanca in 1943. The story of a famed violinist who develops a crush on his younger student is caught and blackmailed by a conniving citizen. Much of the film is lost but with missing fragments, inter-titles & still photographs a short 50 minute version survives that does tell a story. A very significant & important film. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member This 1919 German silent film has to be the earliest queer film I've seen. This, along with two other films made in Weimar Germany - 'Michael' and 'Sex in Chains' - stands as landmark in queer cinema. The movie is really ahead of its time; from the story treatment to the informed way of handling the theme of homosexuality, many countries can learn how artists of ages past (this one almost a century ago) have tried to tackle such subjects with grace and their own unique style. Many might be get annoyed by the long expository monologues, but considering the time and the intention of the film, it's completely understandable; movies have the power to enrich. The film was adapted decades later in Britain - 'Victim', and the sad thing is that in countries like India, where such law sections are relevant even till this date, such a theme hasn't been explored properly on screen. I've always believed that informed exposure to a subject is a giant step closer to understanding and acceptance of it. The actor Conrad Veidt who's the lead in the film becomes a star with his next year's film , 'The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari', and even has a small role in 'Casablanca' as a Nazi (funnily, he fled from the Nazis to England). Overall, interesting story and brilliant treatment. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Audience Member A film made 96 years ago... and it's still ahead of it's time. âRespected ladies and gentlemen take heed. The time will come when such tragedies will be no more. For knowledge will conquer prejudice, truth will conquer lies, and love will triumph over hatred." Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review Audience Member Andrea rates it 5 stars! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Audience Member Judging from what little is left of the film, Anders als die Andern is an absolute milestone of cinema, and it's such a shame it isn't more well known. Veidt is utterly captivating as Kohner, and it's truly incredible that film that's 90 years old can seem more progressive than the views held by certain people still today. Outstanding. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Audience Member The more things change, the more they stay the same. Ninety years may have passed, but we're still using the same language and seeing through the same lenses. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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