The Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin (lost propaganda melodrama film; 1918): Difference between revisions

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(The Kaiser, The Beast of Berlin is a lost propaganda film from 1918.)
 
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==Synopsis==
==Synopsis==
The film depicts the atrocities committed by the Kaiser against his own people including the blacksmith portrayed by Elmo Lincoln, who loses his wife to one of the Kaiser's attacks on his own people but does save his daughter.  Eventually, the Kaiser is captured and turned over to the Swiss people, who imprisoned him in a dungeon, guarded closely by Elmo Lincoln's character.
The film depicts the atrocities committed by the Kaiser against the Belgian people including the blacksmith portrayed by Elmo Lincoln, who loses his wife to one of the Kaiser's attacks on his own people but does save his daughter.  Eventually, the Kaiser is captured and turned over to the Belgian  people, who imprisoned him in a dungeon, guarded closely by Elmo Lincoln's character.


==Notes==  
==Notes==  

Revision as of 12:28, 25 September 2018

THE KAISER THE BEAST OF BERLIN is a lost 1918 film that was produced by, directed by and starred the actor Rupert Julian. Mr. Julian played the title role, that of athe Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany, while Elmo Lincoln portrayed a blacksmith who is victimized by the Kaiser.

Synopsis

The film depicts the atrocities committed by the Kaiser against the Belgian people including the blacksmith portrayed by Elmo Lincoln, who loses his wife to one of the Kaiser's attacks on his own people but does save his daughter. Eventually, the Kaiser is captured and turned over to the Belgian people, who imprisoned him in a dungeon, guarded closely by Elmo Lincoln's character.

Notes

The film was distributed by Universal pictures and was an immediate hit. Mr. Julian was able to play the role of the Kaiser in other films later on.

References

1. The Kaiser, The Beast of Berlin at Wikipedia.org 2. The Kaiser, The Beast of Berlin at IMDB.com 3. The Kaiser, The Beast of Berlin at Silentera.com