Anders als die Andern / Different from the others

Μυθοπλασία/Fiction, Γερμανία/Germany, 1919, 50 ́ Digital File, α/μ/b&w, Χωρίς ήχο/Silent

Anders als die Andern is probably the first gay-themed film in the history of cinema. It was created by the director and screenwriter Richard Oswald and the psychologist Dr Magnus Hirschfeld, with the goal of liberating homosexuals from public discrimination and legal persecution. [...] The film was released in Germany in 1919, at a time when there was no film censorship. [...] Rightwing conservative and nationalist circles used the film as a reason to advance the re-introduction of censorship. [...]. Censorship was re-established in 1920 and the film was banned immediately [...] The incomplete version that exists today is one of the jewels of silent filmmaking (Karl Wratschko).

Σκηνοθεσία/Direction: Richard Oswald
Σενάριο/Screenplay: Magnus Hirschfeld, Richard Oswald
Φωτογραφία/Cinematography: Max Fassbender
Μουσική/Music: Joachim Bärenz
Ηθοποιοί/Cast: Conrad Veidt, Fritz Schulz, Reinhold Schünzel, Anita Berber, Leo Connard
Παραγωγή/Production: Richard- Oswald-Produktion
Αποκατάσταση/ Restoration: Restored by UCLA Film & Television Archive with funding provided by The Andrew J. Kuehn Jr. Foundation and Outfest UCLA Legacy Project at YCM laboratories from a 35mm acetate fine grain master positive
Πηγή κόπιας/Print source: Filmmuseum im Münchner Stadtmuseum

*Screening along with the films “Glacier” and “Holding”

* Suitable for English speaking audience