Genuine: The Tragedy of a Vampire

Genuine: The Tragedy of a Vampire

88 mins | Horror | Sept. 2, 1920

Since completing a portrait of Genuine, a high priestess, Percy becomes irritable and withdrawn. He loses interest in painting and refuses to see his friends, preferring to spend his time alone with the portrait in his study. After turning down a wealthy patron's offer to buy the picture, Percy falls asleep while reading stories of Genuine's life. Genuine comes to life from the painting and escapes. The film's sets were designed by the Expressionist painter César Klein.

Genuine: The Tragedy of a Vampire

88 mins | Horror | Sept. 2, 1920

Genuine: The Tragedy of a Vampire
Since completing a portrait of Genuine, a high priestess, Percy becomes irritable and withdrawn. He loses interest in painting and refuses to see his friends, preferring to spend his time alone with the portrait in his study. After turning down a wealthy patron's offer to buy the picture, Percy falls asleep while reading stories of Genuine's life. Genuine comes to life from the painting and escapes. The film's sets were designed by the Expressionist painter César Klein.
IMDb rating 5.9
Producers Decla-Bioscop AG
Original title Genuine, die Tragödie eines seltsamen Hauses
Directors Robert Wiene
Writers Carl Mayer

Cast

Fern Andra

as Genuine

Ernst Gronau

as Lord Melo

Harald Paulsen

as Percy Melo

Albert Bennefeld

as Curzon

John Gottowt

as Guyard

Lewis Brody

as The Malay