


Conrad Veidt plays a famous musician who is blackmailed for being gay. Eventually he stands trial and is convicted. At the end the film pleads for the abolition of §175 (the law that punishes homosexuality).
Director
Richard Oswald
Writers
Magnus Hirschfeld, Richard Oswald
Release Date
May 28, 1919
Runtime
0h 51m
Status
Released
Original Language
de
Vote Count
50
Richard Oswald Produktion