testament testament german des german crime film directed movie sequel silent film features cast crew members previous films film features insane asylum found writing crime plans criminal plans begin implemented inspector played tries find solution clues gangster professor obsessed testament based elements author novel colony second sound film final collaboration wife screenwriter promote film foreign market french language version film sets different actors title testament adolf hitler rose power minister propaganda banned film germany suggesting film decrease audience confidence french language german language versions film released europe versions film released united_states mixed reception release sequel directed modern reception film favorable critics film influenced filmmakers including plot noisy print shop police detective named escapes pursuing criminals attacks superior inspector explains discovered huge criminal conspiracy disclose identity responsible criminal lights shots fired mad found later singing time feels watched professor asylum professor introduces case criminal years earlier went mad spends days writing detailed plans crimes criminal gang committing according plans doctor curtain colleague chance discovers recent crimes implement writings shot gang execution squad hardy clue glass window crime scene causes suspect arrival asylum reveals died talks criminal speaks genius continues study writings spirit speaks unlimited reign crime merges professor silhouette night hidden figure sections organisation preparing crimes attack chemical plant bank poisoning water destroying gang members conflicted criminal work needs money affection young woman named devoted kent begs kent confesses past current situation decide inform police abducted locked strange meeting room curtain hidden figure announces death discover contains time bomb escape attempts failed flood place impact explosion break free time bomb goes police besieging flat including hardy staying shootout hardy commits suicide surrender assassinated vicinity asylum arranges confrontation professor proves inconclusive kent arrival shocked reaction kent makes suspicious kent visit asylum discover planned attack chemical plant night kent exploding plant discover watching flees asylum kent pursuing spirit leads cell introduces ending shock tries kill stopped guards kent arrive final scene shows insane cell tearing writings cast production development wrote original books style popular europe time expanded traits books include critiques approached film producer develop story new film female villain caused start writing new novel called colony novel character named copy testament outlines plans future world terrorism crime uses time wife developing film friends creating film went vacation asked help screenplay asked suggestions new project sent unfinished work colony idea story began working outline testament outline proposed signed contract july movie written directed based outline film released tandem book contributions mentioned film testament direct sequel related film features inspector character members cast crew worked earlier films returned play acted earlier films including destiny role inspector plays assistant acted moon uncredited role second film company producer film film collaboration wife worked directorial efforts destiny relationship ending file divorce papers returned work film credits include spies destiny filming filmed testament end beginning film viewed worldwide film gun play fires explosions needed real weapons opening scene power stunt actor gun play wagner stated spent production state panic way crew film generally filmed realistic style exception appearances film admitted later interviews film included supernatural scenes wagner filmed explosion scenes factory location nighttime explosion scenes scenes film filmed returning studio film rest film film crew weeks prepare factory scene clearing trees bringing artificial trees match idea scene explosion triggered early years sound films dubbing way present film foreign audience record film translated screenplay foreign language cast time consuming expensive procedure filmmakers tended alternative language feature felt creating alternative version enhance international sales testament french language screenplay adapted fluent french directed testament french german actor played versions film bilingual features french version lines dubbed french version titled testament edited france film production post production film commissioned composer time created opening theme music played professor madness soundtrack film film music sound subtle mix actual silence accompanying music realistic sound effects worked german editor directly post production process known making long films suit foreign editor contracted french language version version parts romantic sub plot kent release film scheduled release march zoo theater hosted original premiere adolf_hitler came power end january march hitler established new propaganda headed finished editing film print view march screening declared premiere delayed technical reasons hosted meeting home german filmmakers discussions films permitted nazi censorship referred films style hitler wanted nazi_germany march banned testament menace public health safety stated accept film showed extremely dedicated group people perfectly capable state violence 1940s stated meeting occurred wanting work create films nazis offer caused leave germany france night diary makes mention meeting passport shows leave june repeated trips france germany german version testament premiered april hungary playing time minutes french language version distributed europe subtitled version french version released title united_states german version released minute version title featured english dub english subtitles release dub added allusions adolf_hitler original script testament shown publicly germany august minute running time german version film released united_states title testament english subtitles reception wrote looking film struck portrayal construction acting despite statement present film time time private screening rooms close personal friends french release new_york_times wrote french version production testament story depicted great power extraordinary beauty photography led expect hungarian premiere german language print variety wrote film certainly shows influence american mystery pictures story long ingenious director like prevent slow moving places wrote negative review new_york_times film release stating good old film played beautifully directed battered antique release newspaper wrote positive review film stating yields sensational images early nineteen lacks effects dazzling gave predecessor magic rich images excelled modern critical reception film generally positive channel gave film stars rating describing film sensational crime drama dialogue acting alien modern audiences final sequence involving destruction huge chemical works car chase lit woods round bends closing level crossing early cinema guide gave film star rating haunting sequel critic gave film half stars compared stating stylized entertaining online film database rated film stars stating mixing genres including cop drama mystery horror created rare hybrid picture striking characters images legacy film initial release producer scenes car chase testament production des featuring producer cited films reason went film industry noting left parents middle night returned seeing described exciting film seen later bought rights films hired film sequel titled film released final film director remake testament released director produced films release director identified testament primary inspiration filmmaker inspired film released titled film dark knight features version inspired film character promoting chaos disorder borrow heavily testament director stated think brother watch prior writing home media region dvd testament released dvd release consists discs contains german language french language versions film film critic wrote german print definite version german print film dvd missing small parts film runs minutes region dvd film released box set titled complete box set set included films directed
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