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Destiny, originally titled Der müde Tod, is a 1921 German silent drama and fantasy film directed by Fritz Lang. The screenplay was written by Lang and Thea von Harbou, with Erich Pommer serving as producer. The cast includes Lil Dagover, Bernhard Goetzke, Rudolf Klein-Rogge, and Walter Janssen. The film was produced by Decla-Bioscop and distributed by Netflix and other providers. It is presented in black-and-white with an aspect ratio of 4:3.
The narrative takes place in the German Reich, the Arabian Peninsula, Venice, and China, focusing on themes of death, love, and destiny. Giuseppe Becce composed the music. The runtime is listed as 98 minutes or 114 minutes. The film has received ratings of 8.1 out of 10 with 80% approval, 7.6 out of 10, and 79% on other platforms. It was released on October 6, 1921, and is available on video on demand.
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Film · TMDB
7.4As a young couple stops and rests in a small village inn, the man is abducted by Death and is sequestered behind a huge doorless, windowless wall. The woman finds a mystic entrance and is met by Death, who tells her three separate stories set in exotic locales, all involving circumstances similar to hers.
Cast
- Lil Dagover as Young Woman / Zobeide / Mona Fiametta / Tiao Tsien
- Walter Janssen as Young Man / Frank / Gianfrancesco / Liang
- Bernhard Goetzke as Death / El Mot / Archer
- Hans Sternberg as Mayor
- Karl Rückert as Reverend
- Max Adalbert as Notary / Chancellor
Themes
- china
- self sacrifice
- fiancé
- wall
- death
- silent film
- stranger
- inn
- expressionism
- cementery
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Ratings
IMDb
7.6/10
7,192 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
79%
- Year
- 1921
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Genres
- Drama, Fantasy, Horror
- Rated
- Not Rated
- Awards
- 2 nominations total
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- anthology film
- Country of origin
- Germany
- Main subject
- destiny
- Director
- Fritz Lang
- Screenwriter
- Fritz Lang
- Cast member
- Lewis Brody
- Composer
- Giuseppe Becce
- Producer
- Erich Pommer
- Narrative location
- China
- Duration
- 105
- FilmAffinity ID
- 830094
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Image
- Destiny (1921) title card.jpg
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- publication date
- 1921-10-06
- title
- Der müde Tod
- aspect ratio (W:H)
- 4:3
- film editor
- Fritz Lang
- color
- black-and-white
- distributed by
- Netflix
- review score
- 80%
- Commons category
- Destiny (1921 film)
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