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This movie was restored in 2014/2015

by the Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau Foundation in Wiesbaden, Germany,

in cooperation with Filmarchiv Austria in Vienna.

The source material was an abridged nitrate copy for the US market,

provided by the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.

The German intertitles and missing scenes

stem from a nitrate copy of Filmarchiv Austria.

Some shots were added from a duplicate copy of the Filmmuseum Munich

and a duplicate negative of the Museum of Modern Art, New York.

Missing title cards were reconstructed on the basis of the censorship card

and the typography of the Viennese copy's intertitles.

They are marked by the abbreviation FWMS.

The digital restoration in 2K definition was realized by Filmarchiv Austria.

VARIETY

The tragedy of an acrobat

based on motives of Felix Hollaender's novel "Der Eid des Stephan Huller"

Adapted for the screen and directed by E. A. Dupont

Cinematography: Karl Freund Production Design: O. F. Werndorff

Starring: Boss - Emil Jannings

His wife - Mary Delschaft

The strange girl - Lya de Putti

Artinelli - Warwick Ward

The prison director, an inmate, a soldier

"Call up number 28."

"Your wife has appealed for clemency at the minister of justice

on which I have to take a stand on."

"During the whole trial and in the ten years of your sentence,

you have never uttered a single word about what has happened ―"

"Don't you want to lighten your conscience now?"

May God not let my prayers for your release he in vain.

Your son and I haven't given up on you. We wait.

Your wife and your child.

"It began in Hamburg ― ― ―"

"― ― ― the Parisian beauty pageant is about to start."

"― ― ― Youth!"

"― ― ― Beauty! !"

"― ― ― Grace! ! !"

"Due to the large crowd the entry is only 20 Pennys, including: everything ― ― ―"

"The ladies are already dressing up for the presentation."

"Don't be shy, gentlemen, ― you see the most up front ― ― ―"

That night, the freight ship "Berta Marie" moored in Hamburg.

"Very well, I'll bring her to Boss ― ― ―"

"I just arrived from Frisco on the 'Berta-Marie'.

We've picked up a woman and her daughter on the way..."

"Around Cape Verde, the woman has died of a fever.

What are we supposed to do with the girl?"

"I'm telling you, the 'Berta-Marie' is cursed. I already got myself paid off."

"And now you want me to hire the girl?"

"― ― ― well, she can dance ― ― ―"

"What does she want here? ― We have enough of her kind ― ― ―"

"She stays!"

"She stays!"

"She has got such a curious name,

we just named her 'Berta Marie' after the ship."

"Isn't this a boring life?

Do you remember the old days, when we would do our trapeze act?"

"Do you want to break your legs again and spend a year in the hospital again?"

"However ― ― ― I'm as fit as a fiddle. We should try it again ― ― ―"

"― ― ― we could get out of here ― ― ― live a decent life."

"But without me ― ― ― without me ― ― ―"

The "new one".

After the show.

"Don't be mad..."

"Are you really not mad at me...?"

The strange charme...

"The show is over! !"

"Didn't you hear me... I have quit... Definitely quit..."

"Dinner's getting cold!"

"We have to leave... tonight..."

"You know, I'm abandoning my wife and child ― ― ― !"

On the first day of the new month:

The new program of the Berliner Wintergarten theater is published.

No girl's boarding school - but the famous Tiller Girls.

The express from London and Paris brings new artists as well...

"...monsieur le directeur..."

"Mister Artinelli has arrived ― ― ― He's waiting in the office ― ― ―"

"― ― I just came here to tell you that I won't be able to perform..."

"At our last performance at the London Coliseum, my brother fell ― ―"

...so the famous Artinelli sat among the audience that night ...

...and watched the new program

of which he was supposed to be the star passing by.

"Come on, Klereck, or else I start to bawl..."

"Boss resurfaced only weeks ago...

...with a new partner ...

...he said he was fed up with Hamburg.

I'm not surprised, he has always been a flawless acrobat."

The alarm clock of Berlin.

"You're lucky. I know a new partner for you..."

"You must be crazy... I cannot work with a fairground acrobat."

"He's a top catcher ― ― ― And his new partner, I can tell you ― ― ―"

"Listen ― ― the famous Artinelli wants to hire us ― ― ―

He wants us to start at the Wintergarten ― ― ―"

"... don't you want to?"

"You h a v e to say yes..."

"― ― ― please."

The three Artinellis became the talk of the day in Berlin...

"You should consider yourself lucky...

This Artinelli is not just a phenomenal acrobat ...

...he is also a very interesting man..."

"You should consider yourself lucky... You have a charming little wife."

"King and queen ― that's us!"

"Artinelli invited the whole staff for tonight ―

He wants to celebrate the new program's success."

"A souvenir of our first performance ― ― ―"

Acrobat jokes.

"Light's off!"

This day, no acrobat came to the rehearsal.

They met at the coffee bar in the afternoon.

"Artinelli? He's still sleeping!"

"How are you?"

"Following our success last night,

I have already received an offer to go to America."

"Would you mind closing the door? There's a draft..."

"You should thank me, you know?

Without me, you would have to spend your whole life on fairgrounds..."

"Is this your gratitude?"

"You seem to be lucky at cards and in love!"

Invitation to a spring party with fireworks. Berlin's Artist Association.

"I have a meeting tonight."

"What a shame. I have never seen something like this! !"

"Why don't you go with Mister Artinelli?"

Spring party with fireworks...

"You know how much I love to dance."

The daily card game.

"Your luck at cards is truly incredible!"

"I have seen it with my own eyes. Last night at the garden party ― ―"

NEVER FORGET YOUR WIFE AND CHILD.

NEVER FORGET YOUR WIFE AND CHILD. BUY INTO A LIFE INSURANCE.

"Tell my wife I'm coming home late tonight.

I'm meeting a colleague from Hamburg."

"Choose a knife and defend yourself!"

"I count to three!"

"Where is the next police station?"

"God's hand has rested heavily on you,

but his mercy is greater than his judgment."