The Head of Janus (1920)
August 26, 1920Release Date
The Head of Janus (1920)
August 26, 1920Release Date
Plot.
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Cast & Crew.
Conrad Veidt
Dr. Warren / Mr. O'Connor
Magnus Stifter
Dr. Warrens Freund
Margarete Schlegel
Grace / Jane
Bela Lugosi
Warren's Butler
Willy Kaiser-Heyl
Extra
F. W. Murnau
Director
Margarete Kupfer
o. A.
Danny Guertler
o. A.
Media.
Details.
Release DateAugust 26, 1920
Original NameDer Januskopf
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 47m
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
Wiki.
Der Januskopf (lit. 'The Head of Janus') is a 1920 German silent film directed by F. W. Murnau, and starring Conrad Veidt. The film was an adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's 1886 novella The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Little is known about the production; it was shot and previewed under the title Schrecken (lit. 'Terror') with production starting in either February or March 1920.
The film received great acclaim in Germany from trade publication and newspapers on its release, specifically noting the performance by Conrad Veidt. The film is a lost film and has been described by Bela Lugosi biographers Gary Rhodes and Bill Kaffenberger as being "among the most sought-after lost films" due to its initial critical acclaim and what Robert Louis Stevenson researcher Steve Joyce described as an "all-star" film team of cinematographer Karl Freund, director F. W. Murnau and actors Conrad Veidt and Bela Lugosi.