Skip to main content
Coolturate

Main navigation

  • Home
  • News
    • Culture
    • Mexico
    • World
    • Business
    • Politics
    • Science
  • Entertainment
    • Movie
    • TV
    • Music
    • Celebrities
    • Show business
    • Art
    • Books
    • Astrology
    • Personality test
  • Fashion
    • Beauty tips
    • Footwear
    • Makeup
    • Nail Design
    • Trends
  • Food
    • Cooking tips
    • Healthy nutrition
    • Kitchen products
    • Recipes
  • Lifestyle
    • Love
    • Family
    • Fitness
    • Hobbies
    • Health
    • Psychology
    • Pets
    • Photography
  • Tech
    • Computers
    • Gadgets
    • Videogames
    • Cell phones
  • Travel
    • Travel Mexico
    • Travel the world
    • Travel tips
User account menu
  • Log in

Breadcrumb

  1. Home

In the Eyes of the Law

  • Log in or register to post comments

In an era of social fervor and political agitation following World War I, the story follows a group of German peasants fighting to reclaim what they consider just. After a local landowner decides to appropriate their land, the impoverished farmers are forced to live in misery and despair. The lives of these men, women, and children are a visceral representation of the struggle between power and resistance.

As the situation worsens, a leader emerges among them: a charismatic and brave peasant who decides not to stand idly by. He organizes the community to confront the injustice and seek redemption through action. A bold raid is planned to recover the usurped lands, and along the way, a series of conflicts arise, revealing the social tensions of the time.

Caught between their desires for justice and the consequences of their actions, the peasants must face difficult decisions that will test their morality and unity. The story becomes a game of power, vengeance, and sacrifice, reflecting the deep yearning for change in a society suffering from the aftermath of a devastating conflict and the oppression of a few over the many. With a philosophy of class struggle and a dramatic approach, this narrative will resonate with all those who have felt the pressure of an unjust system.

Media type
Movie
Year
1919
Director
Willy Grunwald
Writer
Louis Levy
Actors
Asta Nielsen
Theodor Loos
Otz Tollen
Georgine Sobjeska
Country
Germany
Original title
Nach dem Gesetz
Duration
81
Comments
RSS feed
Powered by Drupal