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The Burning Soil

Plot: When farmer Rog dies, his eldest Peter takes over the farm while his youngest Johannes is determined for a better life: he becomes secretary to Count Rudenberg and starts courting his daughter Gerda. When he learns that the Count, who is terminally ill, has bequeathed a piece of land under which lies a petroleum field to his second wife, he courts her instead
Release Date: Friday, March 3 1922
103 years ago
Genres: Drama
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Portrait of Werner KraussWerner Krauss. Werner Krauss was 37 in The Burning Soil as 'Der alte Rog / Old Rog'.
Birthday: Mon, Jun 23 1884 –
Died: Tue, Oct 20 1959
Portrait of Eugen KlöpferEugen Klöpfer. Eugen Klöpfer was 35 in The Burning Soil as 'Peter Rog'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 10 1886 –
Died: Fri, Mar 03 1950
Portrait of Vladimir GajdarovVladimir Gajdarov. Vladimir Gajdarov was 28 in The Burning Soil as 'Johannes Rog'.
Birthday: Tue, Jul 25 1893 –
Died: Fri, Dec 17 1976
Portrait of Eduard von WintersteinEduard von Winterstein. Eduard von Winterstein was 50 in The Burning Soil as 'Graf Rudenburg / Count Rudenburg'.
Birthday: Tue, Aug 01 1871 –
Died: Sat, Jul 22 1961
Portrait of Lya De PuttiLya De Putti. Lya De Putti was 25 in The Burning Soil as 'Gerda, Rudenburgs Tochter / Gerda, Rudenburg's daughter'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 08 1897 –
Died: Fri, Nov 27 1931
Portrait of Stella ArbeninaStella Arbenina. Stella Arbenina was 36 in The Burning Soil as 'Helga, Rudenburgs zweite Frau / Helga, Rudenburg's 2nd wife'.
Birthday: Sun, Sep 27 1885 –
Died: Mon, Apr 26 1976
Portrait of Alfred AbelAlfred Abel. Alfred Abel was 42 in The Burning Soil as 'Ludwig von Lellewel'.
Birthday: Tue, Mar 11 1879 –
Died: Sun, Dec 12 1937
Portrait of Eugen RexEugen Rex. Eugen Rex was 37 in The Burning Soil
Birthday: Tue, Jul 08 1884 –
Died: Sun, Feb 21 1943

Crew

Portrait of F. W. MurnauF. W. Murnau. F. W. Murnau was 33 in The Burning Soil as 'Director'
Birthday: Fri, Dec 28 1888 –
Died: Wed, Mar 11 1931
Portrait of Karl FreundKarl Freund. Karl Freund was 32 in The Burning Soil as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Thu, Jan 16 1890 –
Died: Sat, May 03 1969
Portrait of Fritz Arno WagnerFritz Arno Wagner. Fritz Arno Wagner was 27 in The Burning Soil as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Wed, Dec 05 1894 –
Died: Mon, Aug 18 1958
Portrait of Willy HaasWilly Haas. Willy Haas was 30 in The Burning Soil as 'Writer'
Birthday: Sat, Jun 06 1891 –
Died: Tue, Sep 04 1973
Portrait of Arthur RosenArthur Rosen. Arthur Rosen was >> in The Burning Soil as 'Writer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Thea von HarbouThea von Harbou. Thea von Harbou was 33 in The Burning Soil as 'Writer'
Birthday: Wed, Dec 19 1888 –
Died: Thu, Jul 01 1954
Portrait of Sascha GoronSascha Goron. Sascha Goron was >> in The Burning Soil as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Alexander SchirmannAlexander Schirmann. Alexander Schirmann was >> in The Burning Soil as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Rochus GlieseRochus Gliese. Rochus Gliese was 31 in The Burning Soil as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Tue, Jan 06 1891 –
Died: Fri, Dec 22 1978