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Algol
Algol: Tragedy of Power is a 1920 German science fiction film about an alien from the planet Algol.
Plot
The story follows the life of Robert Herne, who works in a coal mine, and his friendship with Maria Obal. While working in the mine, he encounters an inhabitant of the planet Algol who gives him a prototype machine which can provide a virtually unlimited source of power. Over the next year Herne sets up a factory providing energy; however, instead of simply relieving workers of the difficult job of mining, the device creates massive economic upheaval throughout the world.
More details
| author | Fridel Koehne Hans Brennert |
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| director | Hans Werckmeister |
| genre | science fiction |
| keywords | algol caligari coal mine factory machine mine the cabinet of dr. caligari walter reimann |
| producer | Deutsche Lichtbild-Gesellschaft |
| publisher | Universum Film AG |