简介：Thischarmingfilmispracticallyunknown,butitisoneofKlein-Rogge'sbestperformances,asheplaysaromanticleadwithadashofvillainy.Klein-RoggeisthefearedMasterwholivesinableakcastleontopofamountain,andthevillagersinthevalleybelowdreadhisill-omenedarrivalateverywedding.Thestoryconcernsonecouplewhomarriesdespitethemaster'sbalefulinfluence,onlytohavehimcrashtheirweddingpartyandbringaboutthedeathofthebride.Thebride'ssister,seekingrevenge,triestokilltheMasterbutinsteadtheyfallinlove,assherealizesthatheisnotreallyevil,butblightedbyalovelessexistence.Theirloveisill-starred,however,astheMasterkillsaninsolentguestattheirweddingwhotakeslibertieswithhisbride,andthisisfollowedbyapeasants'revolt,wherethecastleisstormedandtheMastercaptured.Intheend,theloversescape,buttheirloveisfinallydoomed.Theyearbeforethisfilm,Klein-RoggehadhisgreattriumphastheevilDr.MabuseinFritzLang's'Dr.Mabuse,DerSpieler',andhismostmemorableroleshavebeenasvillains.Thismoviedemonstrateswhatareallywiderangehehadasanactor-hestartsoffwithhisverycharacteristicgloweringvillain,butoncethegirlentershislifehedemonstratesbothjoyandtenderness,aswellasgriefandpainwhenhethinkshehaslosteverything.Idon'tknowifsuchanobscurefilmcouldbeacandidateforrestoration,butitwouldbeaworthyproject,asthesets,costumesandmanyoftheperformancesareasclassicexamplesofexpressionismasonecouldhopetosee.…