Der müde Tod
Destiny (1921)
“Love is Stronger Than Death”
Synopsis & Story Arc
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As a young couple stops and rests in a small village inn, the man is abducted by Death and sequestered behind a huge doorless, windowless wall. The woman poisons herself in order to join him and is met by Death, who gives her three opportunities to prove that love is stronger than death, thereby freeing her beloved from his fate.
Complete Cast & Crew Directory
Directing & Screenplay
Cast & Characters
Lil Dagover
Lil Dagover
as Young Woman / Zobeide / Mona Fiametta / Tiao Tsien
Walter Janssen
Walter Janssen
as Young Man / Frank / Gianfrancesco / Liang
Bernhard Goetzke
Bernhard Goetzke
as Death / El Mot / Archer
Hans Sternberg
Hans Sternberg
as Mayor
Karl Rückert
Karl Rückert
as Reverend
Max Adalbert
Max Adalbert
as Notary / Chancellor
Wilhelm Diegelmann
Wilhelm Diegelmann
as DoctorErich Pabst
Erich Pabst
as Teacher
Karl Platen
Karl Platen
as Pharmacist
Hermann Picha
Hermann Picha
as Taylor
Paul Rehkopf
Paul Rehkopf
as GravediggerMax Pfeiffer
Max Pfeiffer
as Night WatchmanCinematography & Large-Format Specifications
Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 98 min |
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Community Reviews & Discussions (3)
The pipe organ composition from Hans Zimmer at the edge of Gargantua is monumental. Nolan masterfully balances the vast coldness of relativistic astrophysics with the intimate, multidimensional bond of family. A transcendent achievement of cinema.
"Do not go gentle into that good night, Rage, rage against the dying of the light." Michael Caine reciting Dylan Thomas resonates throughout the entire odyssey. Pure cinematic grandeur.