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Wandering Souls

Based On the book by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Wandering Souls (German: Irrende Seelen) is a 1921 German silent drama film directed by Carl Froelich and starring Asta Nielsen, Alfred Abel, and Walter Janssen. It was based on Fyodor Dostoyevsky's 1869 novel The Idiot. The film was the first of three to be made by Russo Film, a small production company set up by Decla-Bioscop to make literary adaptations. The 123-minute film was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin.

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Release date:
1921
Director:
Carl Froelich
Cast:
Asta Nielsen, Alfred Abel, Walter Janssen, Guido Herzfeld, Lyda Salmonova
Genre:
Drama, Silent
Country:
Germany, Weimar Republic

Book vs Film

Cover of The Idiot
The Book · 1869

The Idiot

Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Poster for Wandering Souls
The Film · 1921

Wandering Souls

Carl Froelich

Reached the screen 52 years after publication.

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