The Language of Shadows: Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau and His Films: The Early Works
2008•30m•7.7•Released
Documentary
Documentary made in two parts by Luciano Berriatúa. This first part focuses on childhood, personal life and the early works in films by German director F.W. Murnau.
Director
Luciano Berriatúa
Writer
Luciano Berriatúa
Languages
German
Studio
Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau Stiftung
Cast
Thomas Lang
Narrator (voice)
Eva Diekmann
Herself - F.W. Murnau's niece
Daisy Spies
Herself - Walter Spies' sister
David Sandberg
Himself - Leo Spies' grandson
Helene Luckow
Herself - Robert Herlth's daughter
Production
Company
Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau Stiftung
Company
TVE
Producer
Manuel Cereijo
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