Shattered (1921 film)

Shattered () is a 1921 German silent Kammerspielfilm directed by Lupu Pick, written by Carl Mayer, and is considered to be the earliest example of the kammerspielfilm.

Plot

Set during the winter, the story tells the tale of a track checker and his family who live a monotonous and poverty-stricken life next to a railway line. They receive a telegram announcing the arrival of the section inspector, who is to live with the family.

Cast

Werner Krauss as the track checker

Edith Posca as the track checker's daughter

Hermine Straßmann-Witt as the track checker's wife

Paul Otto as the section inspector

Lupu Pick as Reisender

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References

1921 films

German black-and-white films

Films directed by Lupu Pick

Films of the Weimar Republic

Films set in Germany

German Expressionist films

German silent feature films

Films with screenplays by Carl Mayer