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Scene from an early Fritz Lang film, Der mude Tod ("Weary Death"). Experimenting with a new sort of sketch aesthetic.

Death in the Hall of Flames, where each candle represents a human life. He gently gathers a candle flame in his hands, and it briefly becomes a squirming baby before disappearing.

Bernhard Goetzke was such a fantastic Death in this movie - right up there with Bengkt Ekerot in The Seventh Seal.

(I can't help but think he would also have been dead-on for the character of Frollo, if they had only made a German version of Hunchback.)
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~KroenenLMH Apr 16, 2013  Student Writer
Before I read the description I already thought the same - NUHMYGAWDBAPTIZMSCENE! Now to continue stalking your gallery and also re-watch the film!
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~dreifach99 Dec 4, 2012
strong picture thumbs up
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~Pentos89 Oct 8, 2010
Cool! Very very very cool! *0*
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~ElenaTria Jul 4, 2010
Who wouldn't love to see a german version of Notre Dame de Paris, sigh...
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~anakalivas Jun 8, 2010  Hobbyist General Artist
Wow, I love the sharp contrast! Fantastic!! :clap:I'd love to see this film.
Goetzke is awesome- I saw him first in "The Indian Tomb". He's great!
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~AdAbsurdum Jun 8, 2010
Thanks so much!

I saw it first on Youtube. It's a neat little film in the style of a folk tale, and stuffed chockablock with lovely visual effects.

I haven't seen 'The Indian Tomb' yet - but if it's got Veidt AND Goetzke in it I pretty much have to!
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~anakalivas Jun 9, 2010  Hobbyist General Artist
:hug: Oh you must!! It's an incredibly stunning film. There are some clips of it on youtube, and this one here that I posted: [link] that scene was... just... *faint*
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~AdAbsurdum Jun 9, 2010
WOAH. Is it just me, or did he just out-pretty the heroine right there?
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~anakalivas Jun 10, 2010  Hobbyist General Artist
Nope, you're absolutely right about that!!! I couldn't believe it when I saw it the first time- I was like *jawdrop* through the whole scene. :drool:
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~AdAbsurdum Jun 10, 2010
Plus, he totally walks like a ballet dancer. OUT-PRETTYING.

It is rather difficult to say just who has the most outrageous hat. *giggles*
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