The Merry-Go-Round (German: Der Reigen) is a 1920 German silent film directed by Richard Oswald and starring Asta Nielsen, Conrad Veidt and Eduard von Winterstein.[1] It was adapted from the 1897 play, La Ronde by Arthur Schnitzler.
The Merry-Go-Round | |
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Directed by | Richard Oswald |
Written by | Richard Oswald |
Based on | Reingen 1897 play by Arthur Schnitzler |
Produced by | Richard Oswald |
Starring | Asta Nielsen Conrad Veidt Eduard von Winterstein |
Cinematography | Axel Graatkjær Carl Hoffmann |
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Release date | 27 February 1920 |
Country | Germany |
Languages | Silent German intertitles |
The film's sets were designed by the art director Hans Dreier.
The film tells the story of Elena, a woman with a dubious past, who marries a shop keeper, Albert. When her former pimp, Peter shows up, her life is ruined. She shoots him and poisons herself.