Poster for the movie Different from the Others

Different from the Others

1919 • 51 minutes
Drama

Conrad Veidt plays a famous musician who is blackmailed for being gay. Eventually he stands trial and is convicted. At the end the film pleads for the abolition of §175 (the law that punishes homosexuality).

Picture of Conrad Veidt

Conrad Veidt

Paul Körner

Picture of Anita Berber

Anita Berber

Else Sivers

Picture of Magnus Hirschfeld

Magnus Hirschfeld

Doctor / Sexologist

Picture of Reinhold Schünzel

Reinhold Schünzel

Franz Bollek

Picture of Fritz Schulz

Fritz Schulz

Kurt Sivers

Picture of Leo Connard

Leo Connard

Paul's Father

Picture of Ilse von Tasso-Lind

Ilse von Tasso-Lind

Paul's Mother

Picture of Ernst Pittschau

Ernst Pittschau

Paul's Brother

Picture of Wilhelm Diegelmann

Wilhelm Diegelmann

Kurt's Father

Picture of Alexandra Wiellegh

Alexandra Wiellegh

Paul's Sister-in-law

Picture of Clementine Plessner

Clementine Plessner

Kurt's Mother

Picture of Anita Berber

Anita Berber

Else, Kurt's Sister

Picture of Helga Molander

Helga Molander

Frau Hellborn