Das Spiel mit dem Feuer (1921)

A method actress likes living out the roles she is playing in real life. To prepare for her new play, she enters the criminal underworld and ends up being implicated in a burglary of a Duke who is one of her suitors. The film was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin. The film received a generally positive reception from critics, although some were doubtful about the blending of farce and tragedy.

• Release Date: 1921-05-19
• Runtime: 1h 18min
• Production Company: Decla-Bioscop
• Production Country: Germany
• Directors: Georgiy Krol, Robert Wiene.