"Das Recht Auf Dasein" ( The Right To Exist ) (1913) directed by Herr Joseph Delmont, (born Herr Karl Pick) , was a splendid silent discovery for this German count, a thrilling action movie that combines outstanding action scenes with a classic detective story.
Herr Delmont's early background was in the circus; he worked there in many occupations including trapeze artist and lion-tamer, so he knew pretty well how to do a big show. When he entered the world of silent film he became equally versatile, working as a cameraman, writer, producer and actor. He did primarily many short films (1-3 reels) and they were action movies full of crime, mystery and melodrama.
"Das Recht " shows Herr Delmont's ability to create thrills from its very beginning as it tells the story of a man (Herr Delmont himself) who, after being released from jail, is falsely accused of the attempted murder of one Frau Edith. Herr Delmont must do his best in order to elude the modernistic and scientific methods of police investigation as the forces of the law persist in tracking him down ( ah, those old good days when policemen where attired for the occasion with elegant suits and matching hats!... ).
The desperate flight includes a police chase involving boats, trains and cars. The hero runs throughout the city of Berlin and even goes up and down buildings under construction to elude his pursuers. Herr Delmont's stunt work is magnificent and these amazing action sequences are caught by ingenious camera-work that captures the escape from a variety of angles (brilliant for a 1913 silent). The story also takes a few ingenious twists: Frau Edith ends up in a clinic suffering from amnesia but Herr Delmont shows up there too and being treated by Frau Edith's doctor. Herr Delmont even donates some blood to the operation meant to restore Frau Edith's memory. But alas!, due to a tattoo that Herr Delmont has on one of his arms ( usually commoners have two arms ), the police will recognize and arrest him but Frau Edith recovers and clears his name, telling the police she fell down the stairs by accident.
It's time to discover Herr Delmont's frantic action movies, ja wohl!, a very ingenious Austrian early film director whose work delights even today's spectators.
And now, if you'll allow me, I must temporarily take my leave because this German Count must escape from one of his rich heiress' tattooed arms.
Herr Delmont's early background was in the circus; he worked there in many occupations including trapeze artist and lion-tamer, so he knew pretty well how to do a big show. When he entered the world of silent film he became equally versatile, working as a cameraman, writer, producer and actor. He did primarily many short films (1-3 reels) and they were action movies full of crime, mystery and melodrama.
"Das Recht " shows Herr Delmont's ability to create thrills from its very beginning as it tells the story of a man (Herr Delmont himself) who, after being released from jail, is falsely accused of the attempted murder of one Frau Edith. Herr Delmont must do his best in order to elude the modernistic and scientific methods of police investigation as the forces of the law persist in tracking him down ( ah, those old good days when policemen where attired for the occasion with elegant suits and matching hats!... ).
The desperate flight includes a police chase involving boats, trains and cars. The hero runs throughout the city of Berlin and even goes up and down buildings under construction to elude his pursuers. Herr Delmont's stunt work is magnificent and these amazing action sequences are caught by ingenious camera-work that captures the escape from a variety of angles (brilliant for a 1913 silent). The story also takes a few ingenious twists: Frau Edith ends up in a clinic suffering from amnesia but Herr Delmont shows up there too and being treated by Frau Edith's doctor. Herr Delmont even donates some blood to the operation meant to restore Frau Edith's memory. But alas!, due to a tattoo that Herr Delmont has on one of his arms ( usually commoners have two arms ), the police will recognize and arrest him but Frau Edith recovers and clears his name, telling the police she fell down the stairs by accident.
It's time to discover Herr Delmont's frantic action movies, ja wohl!, a very ingenious Austrian early film director whose work delights even today's spectators.
And now, if you'll allow me, I must temporarily take my leave because this German Count must escape from one of his rich heiress' tattooed arms.