#der januskopf

[flypanegg88]

『Der Januskopf』（1920 ）Lost film

#conrad veidt #german expressionism #der januskopf #dr jekyll and mr hyde #my artwork #silent film

[sixty-silver-wishes]

Roasting you based on your favorite of these German Expressionist films

(this post is a joke; don't take it too seriously lol)

Metropolis: You've got spicy political opinions and daddy issues. You were doing great in life until you found out how corrupt capitalism is sometime in high school or college, and it's absolutely mind-boggling to you that nobody else is batting an eyelid at all the injustices of the world because they're too busy defending the concept of a 40-hour work week. You're constantly checking your privilege and everyone else's, too. Or you just want to bang a robot. That's probably it.

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari: Okay, I could make a joke about you being emo, or you liking the most basic film on the list, but that's not really the issue here. Your Hot Topic fashion sense and shitty drugstore eyeliner are nowhere near as concerning as the fact that you have no idea who the hell you are without them. You constantly overthink everything and are great at solving everyone's problems but your own, and you're averaging like 4 hours of sleep on a good night. You can't get your intrusive thoughts to leave you alone and if you relate to literally any character in this film, you need to get help. It's okay; I promise your therapist doesn't secretly hate you.

M: You're a surprisingly sweet and empathetic person for someone whose favorite film on this list is about a child murderer. You care deeply about others and are very much in tune with yourself, but unfortunately, everything you say is so off-putting that most people don't get that vibe about you. If they actually gave you a chance, they'd find that you have a great personality, but they don't, so instead you're stuck at home stalking your ex's vacation photos on social media.

Dr. Mabuse the Gambler: You like the finer things in life. You're high-maintenance, your tastes are classy and expensive, and you actually know how wine tasting works. However, you're way too into conspiracy theories and pyramid schemes for your own good, and your cultured proclivities are deeply undercut by the fact that you probably got into Bitcoin when that was a thing. Your two career paths are either "businessperson" or "cult leader," and it's concerningly difficult to discern which one you're on.

Nosferatu: Your sense of humor relies entirely on recycling memes that are at least a decade old, and the fact that you communicate nearly entirely in pop culture references is your attempt at disguising the fact that you're really bad at socializing. You think you have lots of great ideas that make perfect sense, but most people don't know what the hell you're going on about. However, you've got one or two ride or die friends who love you for who you are, cringe and all. Keep being you, Nosferatu fan. Never change.

The Student of Prague: I'm not sure this one is actually anyone's favorite film, but if this was yours, you were into shipping the Onceler with himself when that was a thing. You're super competitive, but you have a tendency to overwork yourself and burn out quickly, so now you're living off of Top Ramen and protein bars. People love to tell you that you "have potential" and "just need to apply yourself," but what they don't get is that you're stressed 24/7 and won't give yourself a break because you're trying so hard to satisfy your own impossible standards. Please take a nap.

Der Golem: You're great with children, small animals, and potted plants, but that's because literally anyone else you have to deal with fucking pisses you off. The absolute audacity of everyone around you means you're never not two seconds away from throwing hands, but honestly? You're always right and you should say it. You're actually a really nice person, but people keep pushing you to your limit and you're sick of it. On an unrelated note, you probably work in customer service.

Different from the Others: If this is your favorite film and you're a member of the LGBT community, that's perfectly understandable. It was a monumental achievement in LGBT cinema in the early 20th century and, despite being somewhat dated by today's standards due to the time period it was created in, largely holds up as an educational, yet tragic, piece of cinema. That being said, if you're a straight/cis/allo person and this is your favorite film, what is going on with you. I want to study you in a lab. How did you find this film. Come to think of it, how did you even get into German Expressionist cinema to begin with. I just want to know

Der Januskopf: [REDACTED]

Genuine: You're a "Caligari" fan who doesn't want to seem basic like the rest of the "Caligari" fans, so somehow you ended up here. You don't actually like this film aside from the visuals. Nobody actually likes this film. You want so, so badly to like this film, so you lie to yourself, just like you do about everything else.

#german expressionism #silent films #silent movies #metropolis #the cabinet of dr. caligari #m 1931 #dr. mabuse the gambler #der golem #nosferatu #the student of prague #different from the others #der januskopf #genuine 1920

[weirdlookindog]

Der Januskopf (1920) - Lost film

Josef Fenneker poster artwork

#der januskopf #the head of janus #conrad veidt #bela lugosi #1920s horror #1920s movies #1920 #f. w. murnau #lost film #lost movies #classic horror #dr. jekyll and mr. hyde #josef fenneker #horror movie poster

[goryhorroor]

horror posters in horror movies 

they live (1988) in happy death day (2017) the blob (1958) in schlock (1973) the thing (1982) in the mist (2007) the witches (1966) in quatermass and the pit (1967) nosferatu (1922), der januskopf (1920) & the cabinet of dr. caligari (1920) in baba yaga (1973) whatever happened to baby jane (1962) in house of wax (2005) carrie (1976) in rabid (1977) zombi 2 (1979) in warm bodies (2013) the evil (1978) in videodrome (1983)

#horror movies #horror #they live #happy death day #the blob #schlock #the thing #the mist #the witches #quatermass and the pit #nosferatu #der januskopf #the cabinet of dr. caligari #baba yaga #whatever happened to baby jane #house of wax #carrie #rabid #zombi 2 #warm bodies #the evil #videodrome #moviesedit #horroredit #filmedit #cinema

[thebrideofreanimator]

i think der januskopf being found could solve every problem in my life. one watch of that and all my troubles instantly vanish

#veidtnation #conrad veidt #der januskopf

[freezeyourbrain]

maybe i would not be depressed if der januskopf was not a lost film

#conrad veidt #bela lugosi #silent film #der januskopf

[sci-firenegade]

I think @tipsywench will get a kick out of this: baby!Bela Lugosi is Dr Jek- Dr Warren's butler in Der Januskopf.

Shame that there's a movie with both Bela Lugosi and Conrad Veidt and we can't see it :/

#der januskopf #bela lugosi #conrad veidt #sci's musings

[lisystrata]

When I first saw this poster,

I immediately understood where Roman Viktyuk drew his inspiration when making art for titles

for his play «Les Bonnes» / «The Maids» / «Служанки» (1992) based on the famous play by Jean Genet:

#conrad veidt #der januskopf #Roman Viktyuk #Les Bonnes #jean genet #Schrecken #german expressionism #silent era #silent cinema #lost film #The Head of Janus #The Head of Janus 1920 #inspiration #Youtube

[mourningmaybells]

#der januskopf #the head of janus #jekyll and hyde

[stradiivarrii]

Jekyll and Hyde, using the designs from the 1920 lost film Der Januskopf.

#drawing #artists on tumblr #art #jekyll and hyde #der januskopf #my art

[sixty-silver-wishes]

okay silent film people . based on the little information we have, what happens in der januskopf. wrong answers only

#der januskopf #silent films

[misterradio]

THE WORKS JUMPSCARE

#clicked on this cuz i wondered if the person might mention der januskopf. boom. first movie mentioned is one of my favourite things. #original nonsense #worksposting #idk if the works is really lost as much as unfinished? i feel like lost implies that it exists for sure but just isnt available. #although i dont know how much film was made vs how much is online.. so... yeah some of it is lost...?? #but hopefuly not for long cuz someone is making a documentary about it and i hope they will get more footage for it BOOYAH !!!!!! #also this music is so familiar i bet blameitonjorge used it too lol

[ronnymerchant]

DER JANUSKOPF (1920)

a lost film

[variousqueerthings]

Hiii! This question is kinda apropos of nothing but I’m curious: who is the person in your profile pic? Every time I scroll past it a little too fast I think it’s Alan Alda/Hawkeye haha

no worries (i think alan alda would be honoured, if i remember correctly, he mentioned meeting him once as a kid in his memoir). it's this fellow:

his name was conrad veidt, a famous german actor of the weimar republic, later escaped to britain and then the us to get away from the nazis with his jewish wife, Ilona Prager. he also starred in two pro-jewish films shortly after the nazis came to power in 1933 (the wandering jew, and jew süss, but i confess i haven't watched these yet, so i cannot say how well they aged) -- generally did a few films that were about Social Issues that came down on the side of the oppressed, including the woman's crusade, and the merry-go-round, as well as... (see below)

famous for some very important movies: 1. played the lead in the first movie to openly portray gay men (anders als die andern), which was produced by magnus hirschfeld and the institute of sexology in a bid to get support for legalising homosexuality -- it's free on youtube! also 105 years old, can you believe... 2. played the somnambulist in the cabinet of dr caligari, and generally was every vamp-girls/boys dream back in the day, playing in a lot of the german expressionist films and proto-horror films, and generally not afraid to play offbeat, uncomfortable roles that weren't about being an attractive leading man (eerie tales, the hands of orlac, waxworks, the man who laughs) 3. after he moved to the us, he was very happy to portray nazis to give them realism, and he plays major heinrich strasser in casablanca in 1942 (his second-last film)

i believe he was in a total of 115 films, but quite a few of them between when he started in 1917 and 1930 are lost (der januskopf, i think of you often....murnau, bela lugosi, and conrad veidt, in an adaptation of jekyll and hyde??? arghhh)

other fun facts, did occasionally crossdress and in fact this may have contributed a little to his first divorce, as his wife found him and a bunch of his friends wearing dresses one night after she came back from work -- notably conrad was in her new dress. she told a friend that this was the breaking point, but it may have partially been a joke. they did divorce though

was also at one point called the prettiest girl in berlin in print, good for him

was probably bisexual, although having said that i've actually never read why people think this -- so for now, he was a mensch and a great ally to a lot of people, a little on the queerer side in all things

i do follow a fair few conrad veidt blogs on here, but i don't talk about him often, it's one of those "am a fan, but keeping it mostly to the chest" kind of things with him -- however, as you can tell, very happy to give the Info when asked!

that's the man, the girl, the pretty boy: mr conrad veidt!

#conrad veidt #really i ought to get a book on him to fill in the gaps in my knowledge #a lot of the time im happy to just chill with what i know and different articles but.. i like a good book #weimar republic #weimar berlin #anders als die andern #queer history #queer cinema #cabinet of dr caligari #casablanca

[thebrideofreanimator]

i always say just morning instead of good morning because if it were a good morning Der Januskopf (1920) wouldn’t be lost anymore

#i mourn this movie every day #veidtnation #conrad veidt #der januskopf

[freezeyourbrain]

day one of pregnancy: The baby is craving der januskopf!

#der januskopf #conrad veidt #bela lugosi