Anders als die Andern

May 28 1919 Not Rated 0h 50m
Crime, Drama, History

Conrad Veidt plays a famous musician who is blackmailed for being gay. Eventually he stands trial and is convicted. At the end the film pleads for the abolition of §175 (the law that punishes homosexuality).

Plot

Paul Korner is a homosexual musician who falls in love with his protégé Kurt. Unfortunately, the two are seen walking hand in hand by the blackmailer Franz. Though Paul agrees to Franz's demands at first, it gets out of hand and he ends up refusing to pay which has dire consequences for the lovers.

Written by

Magnus Hirschfeld, Richard Oswald

Directed by

Richard Oswald

Cast

Conrad Veidt, Leo Connard, Ilse von Tasso-Lind

Crew

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Production Countries

Germany

Production Companies

Richard Oswald Produktion

Languages

No Language

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
1,588
Average Rating
7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA