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Still from Variety — Variety (1925) — E.A. DupontPhotographed by Karl Freund and Carl Hoffmann

Poster for Variety

Variety

Varieté

German / 1925 / 1h 44m

Not streamingNot currently on the Criterion Channel.

Crime Drama Romance

Letterboxd: 3.77/5·2.2K ratings·475 reviewson Letterboxd
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Synopsis

Murderer “Boss” Huller—after having spent ten years in prison—breaks his silence to tell the warden his story.

Included in
German Expressionism
Position 7
Included in
Additions: March 2020
Position 66

Credits

Crew

DirectorE.A. Dupont

WriterE.A. Dupont

CinematographerKarl Freund, Carl Hoffmann

Producer

Cast

Emil Janningsas Boss Huller

Maly Delschaftas Frau Huller

Lya De Puttias Bertha-Marie

Warwick Wardas Artinelli

Georg Johnas Seemann

Kurt Gerronas Hafenarbeiter

Paul Rehkopfas Zuschauer auf dem Jahrmarkt

Charles Lincolnas Spanischer Artist

Trude Hesterbergas Zuschauerin im Varieté

Etelka Maquitaas Tänzer

Enrico Rastellias Jongleur

Double Feature

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Poster for Piccadilly

Piccadilly1929

Both directed by E.A. Dupont

Variety (1925) | Criteria