Storyline
When farmer Rog dies, his eldest Peter takes over the farm while his youngest Johannes is determined for a better life: he becomes secretary to Count Rudenberg and starts courting his daughter Gerda. When he learns that the Count, who is terminally ill, has bequeathed a piece of land under which lies a petroleum field to his second wife, he courts her instead.
Key Information
Cast & Crew
Werner Krauss
Der alte Rog / Old Rog
Eugen Klöpfer
Peter Rog
Vladimir Gajdarov
Johannes Rog
Eduard von Winterstein
Graf Rudenburg / Count Rudenburg
Lya De Putti
Gerda, Rudenburgs Tochter / Gerda, Rudenburg's daughter
Stella Arbenina
Helga, Rudenburgs zweite Frau / Helga, Rudenburg's 2nd wife
Alfred Abel
Ludwig von Lellewel
Eugen Rex
Frequently Asked Questions
The Burning Soil was released on March 3, 1922.
The runtime of The Burning Soil is 1h 38m.
The Burning Soil is a Drama movie.
The Burning Soil has a rating of 6.4 out of 10 on TMDB.
The Burning Soil is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
The Burning Soil was directed by F. W. Murnau.
The main cast of The Burning Soil includes Werner Krauss, Eugen Klöpfer, Vladimir Gajdarov.
The Burning Soil is originally in German.