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The Hunchback and the Dancer (1920) · Der Bucklige und die Tänzerin

Name: The Hunchback and the Dancer
Director: F. W. Murnau
Genre: Drama, found footage
Released: 1920
Duration: 50 min
Cast: Sascha Gura, John Gottowt, Paul Biensfeldt, Anna von Palen, Henri Peters-Arnolds

Original title: Der Bucklige und die Tänzerin

1920 · F. W. Murnau · 50 min · Germany · Edited by 1

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Wilton, a hunchback, who was always scorned and ridiculed by women, returns from Java a rich man after having discovered a diamond mine. He romances Gina, who is on the rebound from a broken affair, and showers her with expensive gifts. After Gina reconciles with her boyfriend, she continues to see Wilton because of what he gives her. After he discovers her perfidy, Wilton develops a poison and mixes it into her lipstick, which will kill any man who kisses her.

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The Hunchback and the Dancer

Chinese: 驼背人与舞女

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