The Rats (1921 film)

The Rats (German: Die Ratten) is a 1921 German silent drama film directed by Hanns Kobe and starring Emil Jannings, Lucie Höflich, and Eugen Klöpfer. It is based on the 1911 play The Rats by Gerhart Hauptmann. It premiered in Berlin on 29 July 1921.^[1] The play was later adapted into a 1955 film.

The Rats
Directed by	Hanns Kobe
Written by	Gerhart Hauptmann (play) Julius Sternheim [de]
Produced by	Grete Ly
Starring	Emil Jannings Lucie Höflich Eugen Klöpfer Marija Leiko
Cinematography	Karl Freund
Production company	Grete Ly-Film
Distributed by	Terra Film
Release date	29 July 1921 (1921-07-29)
Country	Germany
Languages	Silent German intertitles

The film's art direction was by Robert Neppach.

Cast

• Emil Jannings as Bruno
• Lucie Höflich as Frau John
• Eugen Klöpfer as Herr John
• Marija Leiko as Pauline Piperkarcka
• Blandine Ebinger as Sidonie Knobbe
• Gertrude W. Hoffman
• Hermann Vallentin
• Hans Heinrich von Twardowski
• Max Kronert
• Kaethe Richter
• Preben J. Rist
• Claire Selo
• Emmy Wyda

References

1. Grange, pp. 95–96.

Bibliography

• Grange, William (2008). Cultural Chronicle of the Weimar Republic. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-5967-8.

External links

• The Rats at IMDb