Das Spiel mit dem Feuer

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.

Directors

Georgiy Krol, Robert Wiene

Writers

Alexander Engel, Julius Horst

Released

May 19, 1921

Language

German