Desire (Sehnsucht) | |
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Directed by | F. W. Murnau |
Written by | Carl Heinz Jarosy |
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Cinematography | Carl Hoffmann |
Production company | Mosch-Film |
Distributed by | Lipow Film |
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Running time | 59 minutes |
Country | Weimar Republic |
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Desire (German: Sehnsucht) is a 1921 silent film directed by F. W. Murnau and starring Conrad Veidt. It tells the story of a male dancer who falls in love with a grand duchess, only to be arrested, and his subsequent attempt to find the duchess.
As of 2020[update], it is believed to be a lost film as no prints are known to exist.[1] Robert Neppach worked as the film's art director.