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The Language of Shadows: Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau and His Films: The Early Works

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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.

DirectorLuciano Berriatúa
WriterLuciano Berriatúa
ProducerManuel Cereijo

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Cast · Directed by Luciano Berriatúa

TL
Thomas Lang
Narrator (voice)
ED
Eva Diekmann
Herself - F.W. Murnau's niece
DS
Daisy Spies
Herself - Walter Spies' sister
DS
David Sandberg
Himself - Leo Spies' grandson
HL
Helene Luckow
Herself - Robert Herlth's daughter

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