Directed by: F.W. Murnau (pictured) Written by: Carl Mayer
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Released:
1924
Genre:
DRAMA
IMPORTANT
SILENT
FOREIGN
Origin:
Germany
Length:
73
A proud doorman (Emil Jannings) struggles to keep his self-respect as he is demoted to lavatory attendant at a luxury hotel.
Reviewed by Chris Tookey
This silent classic made history by being told entirely in pictures, without any title cards. Karl Freund's camerawork is outstanding. Poorly remade in Germany, in 1955.