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Under the Lantern (1928)

Original title: Unter der Laterne

1928-08-08 · 2h 12m · DE
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Else Riedel (Lissy Arna), locked out by her authoritarian father, seeks refuge with her boyfriend Hans. Complications threaten when Hans's roommate Max falls in love with her, but the situation is resolved: the three remain friends, and decide to form a music hall act. They want to ascend, but how? A way out beckons when a theatrical agent named Nevin enters Else’s life. He is played by Hubert von Meyerinck as a slick and oily villain, who oozes refinement; his experience behind bars is waved away with a silk scarf. He is cunning to the point of perfidiousness, but is not completely unsympathetic. He also embodies a new type - the scrounger.

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Gerhard LamprechtDirector, WriterLuise Heilborn-KörbitzWriter

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Lissy ArnaLissy ArnaElse RiedelGerhard DammannGerhard DammannVaterMathias WiemanMathias WiemanHans GrothePaul HeidemannPaul HeidemannMax ThieleHubert von MeyerinckHubert von MeyerinckNevinCarla BartheelCarla BartheelZoraMax MaximilianMax MaximilianLouisKäthe HaackKäthe HaackDie FrauKarl HannemannKarl HannemannTanzmeisterHilde SchewiorHilde SchewiorFriedaSybill MorelSybill MorelDie AlteGeorg PaeschkeGeorg PaeschkeDer 'Anreißer'

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What is Under the Lantern about?

Else Riedel (Lissy Arna), locked out by her authoritarian father, seeks refuge with her boyfriend Hans. Complications threaten when Hans's roommate Max falls in love with her, but the situation is resolved: the three remain friends, and decide to form a music hall act. They want to ascend, but how? A way out beckons when a theatrical agent named Nevin enters Else’s life. He is played by Hubert von Meyerinck as a slick and oily villain, who oozes refinement; his experience behind bars is waved away with a silk scarf. He is cunning to the point of perfidiousness, but is not completely unsympathetic. He also embodies a new type - the scrounger.

How long is Under the Lantern?

Under the Lantern has a runtime of 132 minutes.