Film

The Treasure

6.719231h 20mDrama

Director: G.W. Pabst
Year: 1923

On the surface a straightforward tale of the search for a buried treasure, the film is a textbook example of German expressionism, with the passions of the protagonists conveyed as much through symbolism as action.

Top cast

Albert Steinrück

Svetocar Badalic, Master Foundryman

Lucie Mannheim

Beate

Ilka Grüning

Anna

Werner Krauss

Svetelenz

Hans Brausewetter

Arno

Directed by

G.W. Pabst

Written by

Willy Hennings, G.W. Pabst

Produced by

Carl Froelich