Der Januskopf is a lost 1920 German silent film directed by F. W. Murnau. The film was an adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's 1886 novella Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Little is known a
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Director F. W. Murnau in 1920.
Advertisement for the film Der Januskopf under the title Schrecken in the magazine Lichtbild-Bühne, published 5 June 1920.
Hans Walter Conrad Veidt was a German and British character actor. He attracted early attention for his roles in the films Different from the Others, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, and The Man Who Laugh
Der Januskopf
…March 1920. The film received great acclaim in Germany from trade publications and newspapers on its release, specifically noting the performance by Conrad Veidt. The film has been described by Bela Lugosi biographers Gary Rhodes and Bill Kaffenberger as being "among the most sought-after lost films" due to its…
Conrad Veidt with his mother Amalie, 1893
Conrad Veidt (left) and Lawson Butt in The Beloved Rogue (1927)