Arthur Robison

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Arthur Robison

Born June 25, 1883 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died October 20, 1935 · aged 52

Arthur Robison was a German film director and screenwriter of American origin, recognized for his contributions to German Expressionist cinema. He directed 20 films between 1916 and 1935, with his most notable work being Warning Shadows (Schatten – Eine nächtliche Halluzination, 1923), a silent film celebrated for its innovative use of light and shadow to convey psychological tension. Robison's f…

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Looping the LoopLooping the Loop · 1928
Looping the Loop
8.51928
MovieDramaRomance
Botto the Clown is in love with the much younger Blanche but she is in love with the handsome daredevil acrobate Andre.
Manon LescautManon Lescaut · 1926
Manon Lescaut
5.91926
MovieDrama
A French adventurer fights to save a woman in the life of prostitution.
The Trial of Mary DuganThe Trial of Mary Dugan · 1931
The Trial of Mary Dugan
7.51931
MovieDramaCrime
German-language remake of the 1929 film of the same name. Broadway showgirl Mary Dugan is charged with murder in the knifing death of her wealthy lover and goes on trial for her life. When her defense counsel appears to bungle his job, Mary's brother Jimmy, a newly-licensed attorney, jumps into the case to defend his sister. Jimmy's courtroom style is unconventional, but he seems to be holding his own against the prosecuting attorney—until a surprise testimony changes the course of the trial...
The Last WaltzThe Last Waltz · 1927
The Last Waltz
9.01927
MovieRomance
Warning ShadowsWarning Shadows · 1923
Warning Shadows
6.61923
MovieThrillerFantasy
During a dinner given by a wealthy baron and his wife, attended by four of her suitors in a 19th century German manor, a shadow-player rescues the marriage by giving all the guests a vision what might happen tonight if the baron stays jealous and the suitors do not reduce their advances towards his beautiful wife. Or was it a vision?
The Student of PragueThe Student of Prague · 1935
The Student of Prague
6.41935
MovieHorrorFantasy
Prague in the 1860s: Balduin is a popular, handsome student, the best fencer in town, in amicable rivalry with his friend Dahl for the affections of Lydia, the innkeeper's niece. While the students are celebrating Lydia's birthday, the opera singer Julia Stella arrives at the inn - and Balduin's life begins to unravel. He is immediately infatuated with the glamorous singer - but she is already kept by an admirer, the wealthy and foppish Baron Waldis. How can a poor student hope to compete? The mysterious Dr. Carpis, who also has ties to Julia and is jealous of the Baron, intervenes. But the price will be higher than Balduin can ever imagine. He risks his sanity and his life - perhaps his very soul - haunted by his own reflection.
Pietro der KorsarPietro der Korsar · 1925
Pietro der Korsar
7.51925
MovieAdventure
Mach mich glücklichMach mich glücklich · 1935
Mach mich glücklich
10.01935
MovieComedyMusic
Make Me Happy (German: Mach' mich glücklich) is a 1935 German musical comedy film directed by Arthur Robison and starring Julia Serda, Albert Lieven and Richard Romanowsky.

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The Student of PragueThe Student of Prague · 1935
The Student of Prague
6.41935
MovieHorrorFantasy
Prague in the 1860s: Balduin is a popular, handsome student, the best fencer in town, in amicable rivalry with his friend Dahl for the affections of Lydia, the innkeeper's niece. While the students are celebrating Lydia's birthday, the opera singer Julia Stella arrives at the inn - and Balduin's life begins to unravel. He is immediately infatuated with the glamorous singer - but she is already kept by an admirer, the wealthy and foppish Baron Waldis. How can a poor student hope to compete? The mysterious Dr. Carpis, who also has ties to Julia and is jealous of the Baron, intervenes. But the price will be higher than Balduin can ever imagine. He risks his sanity and his life - perhaps his very soul - haunted by his own reflection.

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