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Different from the Others

Original title: Anders als die Andern
  • 1919
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Different from the Others (1919)
In celebration of Pride, we recognize these unsung heroes of LGBTQ+ film history and the movies that changed the face of the film industry forever.
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Two male musicians fall in love, but blackmail and scandal makes the affair take a tragic turn.Two male musicians fall in love, but blackmail and scandal makes the affair take a tragic turn.Two male musicians fall in love, but blackmail and scandal makes the affair take a tragic turn.

  • Director
    • Richard Oswald
  • Writers
    • Magnus Hirschfeld
    • Richard Oswald
  • Stars
    • Conrad Veidt
    • Leo Connard
    • Ilse von Tasso-Lind
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    • Director
      • Richard Oswald
    • Writers
      • Magnus Hirschfeld
      • Richard Oswald
    • Stars
      • Conrad Veidt
      • Leo Connard
      • Ilse von Tasso-Lind
    • 19User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
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    Conrad Veidt
    Conrad Veidt
    • Paul Körner
    Leo Connard
    • Körner's Father
    Ilse von Tasso-Lind
    • Körner's Sister
    Alexandra Willegh
    • Körner's Mother
    Ernst Pittschau
    • Brother-in-Law
    Fritz Schulz
    Fritz Schulz
    • Kurt Sivers
    Wilhelm Diegelmann
    Wilhelm Diegelmann
    • Sivers' Father
    Clementine Plessner
    • Sivers' Mother
    Anita Berber
    • Else Sivers
    Reinhold Schünzel
    Reinhold Schünzel
    • Franz Bollek
    Helga Molander
    • Mrs. Hellborn
    Magnus Hirschfeld
    Magnus Hirschfeld
    • Self - Doctor…
    Karl Giese
    Karl Giese
    • Paul Körner als Schüler
    • Director
      • Richard Oswald
    • Writers
      • Magnus Hirschfeld
      • Richard Oswald
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    • Trivia
      Magnus Hirschfeld, a prominent sexologist, co-wrote the screenplay and made a cameo appearance as The Doctor, with whom Paul Korner consults. A scene resembling that of the modern-day LGBT scene existed in Weimar Germany, albeit underground, and the scene at the gay bar featured actual LGBT individuals. The screenwriter and author Anita Loos said of this period, in 1923: "Any Berlin lady of the night might turn out to be a man: the prettiest girl on the street was Conrad Veidt, who later became an international film star." (It was Hirschfeld who coined the term 'transvestism.')
    • Quotes

      Arzt: Respected ladies and gentlemen take heed. The time will come when such tragedies will be no more. For knowledge will conquer prejudice, truth will conquer lies, and love will triumph over hatred.

    • Alternate versions
      There is an Italian edition of this film on DVD, distributed by DNA srl, "DIVERSI DAGLI ALTRI: Alle Origini Del Cinema Gay - Special Edition" (4 Films on a single DVD: Mikaël, 1924 + Fireworks, 1947 + Un chant d'amour, 1950 + Anders als die Andern, 1919), re-edited with the contribution of film historian Riccardo Cusin. This version is also available for streaming on some platforms.
    • Connections
      Edited into Gesetze der Liebe (1927)

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    Unique for its time

    Conrad Veidt plays a famous musician who is blackmailed for being gay. Eventually he stands trial and is convicted. At the end the Film pleads for the abolition of § 175(The Paragraph which punishes homosexuality).

    The making of such a film was only possible because after WWI there were no Censorship laws in Germany. After a wave of sexually explicit films they were reinstalled and 'Anders als die andern' was banned for the public in Aug.1920. Not until 1957 would homosexuality be a main topic in a film again (Anders als Du und Ich).

    Sadly this historic film is lost. But Portions of it were incorporated into another film (Gesetze der Liebe/Laws of Love,1927) and survived. These have been restored to a length of 41 min..
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    • Release date
      • May 28, 1919 (Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • Germany
    • Languages
      • None
      • English
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Не такий як всі
    • Filming locations
      • Berlin, Germany(unknown scenes)
    • Production companies
      • Richard-Oswald-Produktion
      • Filmmuseum München
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    • Runtime
      50 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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