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The Riddle of the Sphinx

1921

A shadowy silent-era adventure that moves through torchlit temples and tombs with a sense of mounting peril.

Directed by
Adolf Gärtner
Genres
Adventure
Starring
Ellen Richter, Erich Kaiser-Titz, Georg John
Overview
In Cairo, a quest for a coveted antiquity draws the heroine into a clandestine cult devoted to Osiris. What begins as intrigue turns perilous—abductions, conspiracies, and night-time chases through temples and tombs—until she fights to escape the sect’s grip.

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Directed by
Adolf Gärtner
Genres
Adventure
Starring
Ellen Richter, Erich Kaiser-Titz, Georg John
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • conspiracy
  • survival
  • obsession
  • power
Places
  • big city
  • fantasy world
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror4
Humour1
Realism4
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
adventure
Directed by
Adolf Gärtner
Written by
Willi Wolff, Artúr Somlay
Starring
Ellen Richter, Erich Kaiser-Titz, Georg John, Hermann Picha, Carl Günther, Albert Patry, Kurt Rottenburg, Georg Baselt
Cinematography
Eugen Hamm
Country
Germany
Languages
No Language

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