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'''''Different From The Others '''''is a partially missing German silent film from 1919. It is the earliest-known sympathetic portrayal of homosexuals in cinema. It was planned and partially funded by an organization whose purpose was to create "sexual freedom" for people of all orientations and non-harmful fetishes. It was made to protest a German law that made homosexual behavior a criminal offense.
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'''''Different From The Others''''' (''Anders als die Andern'') is a German silent film from 1919. It is the earliest-known sympathetic portrayal of homosexuality in cinema. The film was made to protest a German law that made homosexual behavior a criminal offense. It was planned and partially funded by an organization whose purpose was to create "sexual freedom" for people of all sexual identities.


The plot revolved around a closeted homosexual violinist whose job doubled as a teacher. After falling in love with one of his students, he decides to come open with him. The two hit it off romantically and all seems well, until someone creates a scandal out of it. The scandal goes public, and the violinist's career completely shatters. He commits suicide and many mourn his death and discrimination .
==Plot==
The plot revolved around a closeted homosexual violinist and teacher. After falling in love with one of his students, he decides to come open with him. The two hit it off romantically, and all goes well until someone creates a scandal out of it. Their partnership goes public, and the violinist's career is ruined. He commits suicide, and many mourn his death and discrimination.


The film received controversial status from the general public but was praised by the homosexual community in Germany at the time. Many gays felt that it offered an effective commentary on society's stance on the subject, as many homosexual Germans were committing suicide. Many who saw the film claimed that it moved them to tears.
==Reception and Banning==
The film was considered controversial by the general public, but it was praised by the homosexual community in Germany at the time.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/17/movies/different-from-the-others-a-1919-film-on-homosexuality.html?_r=0 New York Times article about the film.] Retrieved 17 Mar '16</ref> Many homosexuals felt that it offered an effective commentary on society's stance on the subject, reflecting how many homosexual Germans were committing suicide around this time. Many who saw the film claimed that it moved them to tears.


Being a pre-WWII-era German film portraying homosexuals in a positive light, it probably isn't a difficult guess as to what happened to this film. The Nazis got a hold of it and destroyed every single copy they could find. The film was thought completely lost until, amazingly, a copy was found in the mid-1970s. This copy, however, was only a 50 minute fragment. It is not known what the actual running time of the film was, but a majority of the plot remains intact. The entire film has yet to surface since the destruction of many copies in the 1930s. A few reconstruction efforts were made for some DVD releases. Many are happy with it having survived at all.
The film was eventually banned from viewing by anyone except doctors, lawyers, and medical researchers, and by 1933, when the Nazis came into power, the film was among many works that were burned.<ref>[https://www.teenvogue.com/story/lgbtq-institute-in-germany-was-burned-down-by-nazis LGBTQ Institute in Germany Was Burned Down by Nazis] Retrieved 23 Sept '18</ref>
 
==Availability==
The film was thought completely lost save for a single copy until a 50-minute fragment of the film was found in the mid-1970s.<ref>[http://www.amazon.com/Different-Others-Conrad-Veidt/dp/B0006GAOOA Amazon link for the Kino DVD release.] Retrieved 17 Mar '16</ref> Despite the fact that the original running time is unknown, the plot remained mostly intact. A few reconstruction efforts were made for some DVD releases, and while some of the film is missing, the fragment's discovery was met positively.
 
==External Link==
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Different_from_the_Others Wikipedia article.] Retrieved 17 Mar '16
 
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DifferentFromTheOthers-KinoDVDCover.jpg

Kino Films DVD cover.

Status: Partially Lost

Different From The Others (Anders als die Andern) is a German silent film from 1919. It is the earliest-known sympathetic portrayal of homosexuality in cinema. The film was made to protest a German law that made homosexual behavior a criminal offense. It was planned and partially funded by an organization whose purpose was to create "sexual freedom" for people of all sexual identities.

Plot

The plot revolved around a closeted homosexual violinist and teacher. After falling in love with one of his students, he decides to come open with him. The two hit it off romantically, and all goes well until someone creates a scandal out of it. Their partnership goes public, and the violinist's career is ruined. He commits suicide, and many mourn his death and discrimination.

Reception and Banning

The film was considered controversial by the general public, but it was praised by the homosexual community in Germany at the time.[1] Many homosexuals felt that it offered an effective commentary on society's stance on the subject, reflecting how many homosexual Germans were committing suicide around this time. Many who saw the film claimed that it moved them to tears.

The film was eventually banned from viewing by anyone except doctors, lawyers, and medical researchers, and by 1933, when the Nazis came into power, the film was among many works that were burned.[2]

Availability

The film was thought completely lost save for a single copy until a 50-minute fragment of the film was found in the mid-1970s.[3] Despite the fact that the original running time is unknown, the plot remained mostly intact. A few reconstruction efforts were made for some DVD releases, and while some of the film is missing, the fragment's discovery was met positively.

External Link

References