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The Broken Jug (1937)
Directed by Emil Jannings, Gustav Ucicky
Overview
Today is a fateful day for village judge Adam. Who broke Widow Kull’s jug fleeing head over heels after his nightly visit to her daughter? As the trial unfolds, it becomes clear to everyone that the judge himself is the culprit. Judge Adam twists and turns, invents countless explanations, and piles up the most absurd lies. But he is conducting a trial against himself—one he cannot win.
Length 86 minutes
Actors
Emil Jannings | Friedrich Kayssler | Max Gülstorff | Lina Carstens | Angela Salloker | Bruno Hübner | Paul Dahlke | Elisabeth Flickenschildt | Walter Werner | Erich Dunskus | Gisela von Collande | Lotte Rausch | Käthe Kamossa