The Destruction of Mankind

Overview

For a long time the homunculus had to hide from his pursuers. But now he mingles with humanity again and sows discord, strife and murder. One day, when he meets an orphaned girl, he takes her to the shepherd Rudolf's parents. His goal is to pair the two together in order to breed a new human race from them. To this end, he kidnaps her to a deserted island. But the plan fails because Rudolf tries to kill the homunculus after learning his true identity. In revenge, the homunculus destroys the entire island, including the young couple. His hitherto loyal companion Edgar Rodin is so horrified by this deed that he renounces the homunculus and threatens him with death.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

December 3, 1917

Original language

English

Spoken languages

German

Countries

Germany

Cast

Theodor Loos,Lore Rückert,Adolf Paul,Maria Immhofen,Olaf Fønss,Aud Egede-Nissen,Friedrich Kühne,Mechthildis Thein,Fritz Steidel

Director

Otto Rippert

Writer

Robert Reinert

Producer

Hanns Lippmann

Cinematography

Carl Hoffmann

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0130004