A middle-class man falls in love with a woman from a more ordinary background, and they end up working in a variety act where they sink into alcoholism. He then kills another man whom he mistakenly believes is a rival.
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Cast
7 people
Hanni Weisse
Mother
Also in
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Der Andere
Emil Birron
Erik Elvestadt
Also in
Hundemamachen
Tischlein deck dich, Eselein streck dich, Knüppel aus dem Sack
Jean Moreau
Father
Also in
Flimmersterne
Ernst Rückert
Artist
Also in
In Night and Ice
Twice Lived
Maria Zelenka
Hella Swendsen
Also in
Liebestaumel
Kindertragödie
Ferry Sikla
Chef
Known for
I Don't Want to Be a Man
Wilhelm Diegelmann
Kellermeister
Known for
Destiny
The Blue Angel
E.A. Dupont Director · Alfred Lind Director Karl Hasselmann Cinematographer
United States release May 17, 1920 · Produced in Germany · Original title Alkohol
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Germany
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Languages
Original title
Alkohol
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
Germany · January 1, 1920
Theatrical
United States · May 17, 1920
Theatrical
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