Das Spiel mit dem Feuer(1921)

movie - first aired/released 1921-05-19 - 78 min - audience 9.0

Directed by Georgiy Krol, Robert Wiene

A method actress likes living out the roles she is playing in real life. To prepare for her new play, she enters the criminal underworld and ends up being implicated in a burglary of a Duke who is one of her suitors. The film was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin. The film received a generally positive reception from critics, although some were doubtful about the blending of farce and tragedy.