'''''4 Devils''''' was one of renowned director F.W. Murnau's final films, detailing the lives of four trapeze performers who were orphaned as children. The film was released in both silent and sound versions under close supervision by production company Fox Films, which limited Murnau's artistic freedom. It was a failure at the box office but was met with many glowing reviews.
Both versions of ''4 Devils'' are lost. Some speculate that one of the film's actresses, Mary Duncan, borrowed the only surviving copy and never returned it to 20th Century Fox. She reportedly misplaced it, though some suspect that her heirs may have found it.
A slideshow of ''4 Devils'' was included as a special feature on ''Sunrise'''s out-of-print DVD release in 2003. It featured the script played out in its entirety, with rare production photos and vocal narration to accompany it.
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==Gallery==
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==External Links==
*[http://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9C04E1DD173EE73ABC4C53DFB6678383639EDE New York Times review of the film dating back to 1928]
*[http://www.classicfilmpreview.com/greatest-lost-film/ Classic Film Preview article about the film]
*[https://archive.org/details/murnau_4_devils-danish_programme Danish Film Program]
[[Category:Lost films]]
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Revision as of 21:21, 1 December 2017
Title page of F.W. Murnau's 4 Devils Danish film programme.
Status: Lost
4 Devils was one of renowned director F.W. Murnau's final films, detailing the lives of four trapeze performers who were orphaned as children. The film was released in both silent and sound versions under close supervision by production company Fox Films, which limited Murnau's artistic freedom. It was a failure at the box office but was met with many glowing reviews.
Both versions of 4 Devils are lost. Some speculate that one of the film's actresses, Mary Duncan, borrowed the only surviving copy and never returned it to 20th Century Fox. She reportedly misplaced it, though some suspect that her heirs may have found it.
A slideshow of 4 Devils was included as a special feature on Sunrise's out-of-print DVD release in 2003. It featured the script played out in its entirety, with rare production photos and vocal narration to accompany it.
