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Warning Shadows

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An illusionist turns a shadowy puppet show into a violent premonition of what might occur if the wife of a jealous German baron continues to flirt with dinner guests.

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Mordaunt Hall New York Times 09/04/2020
It is not long before this picture begins to create a desire to yawn, and half an hour after it has been cavorting across the screen you may become fidgety. Go to Full Review Wilella Waldorf New York Post 09/04/2020
Numerous lights and shades are certainly in evidence, with the shadows, unfortunately, predominating to such a degree that the spectator is often left entirely in the dark as to what is going on. Go to Full Review Times (UK) Staff The Times (UK) 09/04/2020
[Warning Shadows] is an unusually interesting production, which illustrates the progress of our competitors abroad in developing and improving technique. Go to Full Review Iris Barry The Spectator 05/08/2018
I would boldly urge all unbelievers to see it. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 01/12/2007
B
An influential minor classic silent German expressionist film. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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07/02/2014 This is an unusual, very different sort of film, completely visual as it has no inter-titles, in keeping with the original German version--Shadow play!! See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Arthur Robison

Director

Alexander Granach

Shadowplayer

Max Gülstorff

2. Kavalier

Lilli Herder

Dienstmaedchen

Fritz Kortner

The count

Fritz Rasp

Diener
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Movie Info

Synopsis An illusionist turns a shadowy puppet show into a violent premonition of what might occur if the wife of a jealous German baron continues to flirt with dinner guests.
Director
Arthur Robison
Screenwriter
Arthur Robison, Rudolf Schneider
Genre
Drama
Release Date (Streaming)
May 23, 2017
Runtime
1h 30m