Das Spiel mit dem Feuer (1921)

9.0/10 78 min

Overview

A method actress likes living out the roles she is playing in real life. To prepare for her new play, she enters the criminal underworld and ends up being implicated in a burglary of a Duke who is one of her suitors. The film was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin. The film received a generally positive reception from critics, although some were doubtful about the blending of farce and tragedy.

Cast

Diana Karenne

Lucia Tosti, die berühmte Schauspielerin

Anton Edthofer

Der Dichter Carlo Spini

Hans Junkermann

Graf Serrante

Karl Platen

Der Diener des Herzogs

Ossip Runitsch

Der Graf

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