The Merry-Go-Round (film) explained

The Merry-Go-Round
Director:Richard Oswald
Producer:Richard Oswald
Starring:Asta Nielsen
Conrad Veidt
Eduard von Winterstein
Cinematography:Axel Graatkjær
Carl Hoffmann
Studio:Decla-Bioscop
Richard-Oswald-Produktion
Wüst-Film
Country:Germany
Language:Silent
German intertitles

The Merry-Go-Round (German: Der Reigen) is a 1920 German silent film directed by Richard Oswald and starring Asta Nielsen, Conrad Veidt and Eduard von Winterstein. It was adapted from the 1897 play, La Ronde by Arthur Schnitzler.

The film's sets were designed by the art director Hans Dreier.

Plot

The film tells the story of Elena, a woman with a dubious past, who marries a shop keeper, Albert. When her former pimp, Peter shows up, her life is ruined. She shoots him and poisons herself.

Cast

Bibliography