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Genuine: The Tragedy of a Vampire

Original title: Genuine
  • 1920
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
1.3K
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Genuine: The Tragedy of a Vampire (1920)
FantasyHorrorRomance

Genuine is an ancient and cruel divinity, who seduces men and induce them to kill as a proof of love.Genuine is an ancient and cruel divinity, who seduces men and induce them to kill as a proof of love.Genuine is an ancient and cruel divinity, who seduces men and induce them to kill as a proof of love.

  • Director
    • Robert Wiene
  • Writer
    • Carl Mayer
  • Stars
    • Fern Andra
    • Hans Heinrich von Twardowski
    • Ernst Gronau
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    1.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Robert Wiene
    • Writer
      • Carl Mayer
    • Stars
      • Fern Andra
      • Hans Heinrich von Twardowski
      • Ernst Gronau
    • 20User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
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    Top Cast7

    Fern Andra
    Fern Andra
    • Genuine
    Hans Heinrich von Twardowski
    Hans Heinrich von Twardowski
    • Florian
    Ernst Gronau
    • Lord Melo
    Harald Paulsen
    Harald Paulsen
    • Percy Melo
    Albert Bennefeld
    • Curzon
    John Gottowt
    John Gottowt
    • Guyard
    Louis Brody
    • The Malay
    • (as Lewis Brody)
    • Director
      • Robert Wiene
    • Writer
      • Carl Mayer
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    Related interests

    Elijah Wood in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      A 43-minute condensation of this silent film can be found as an Extra Feature on the Kino Video DVD of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920). A full-length version is stored at the Munich City Film Museum archive in Germany. A VHS transfer of a full length version (with French intertitles) exists. A copy can be found on YouTube.
    • Quotes
      • Percy Melo: Dead! She is dead!
    • Connections
      Edited into Histoire(s) du cinéma: Une histoire seule (1989)

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    FAQ1

    • Is Genuine really a vampire?

    Details

    • Release date
      • February 10, 1921 (Hungary)
    • Country of origin
      • Germany
    • Languages
      • None
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Genuine: A Tale of a Vampire
    • Filming locations
      • Bioscop-Atelier, Neubabelsberg, Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Decla-Bioscop AG
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 28m(88 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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