| The Burning Soil | |
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| Directed by | F. W. Murnau |
| Written by | Willy Haas Thea von Harbou Arthur Rosen |
| Produced by | Sascha Goron Erich Pommer |
| Starring | Eugen Klöpfer Vladimir Gajdarov Werner Krauss Eduard von Winterstein Georg John |
| Cinematography | Fritz Arno Wagner Karl Freund |
Production company | Deulig Film |
| Distributed by | Deulig-Verleih |
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Running time | 110 min. restored version |
| Country | Germany |
| Languages | Silent film German intertitles |
The Burning Soil (German: Der brennende Acker) is a 1922 German silent film directed by F.W. Murnau. It was made the same year as Murnau's Nosferatu and released in Germany around the same time. The film follows the struggle over a plot of petroleum-rich land.
It was shot at the Babelsberg Studio in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Rochus Gliese.
The film was considered lost until 1978, when it was discovered to have been owned by an Italian priest who organized screenings in mental hospitals.[1] A restoration of the film was made with the assistance of French director Eric Rohmer.