Desire: The Tragedy of a Dancer
1921, German. Directed by F. W. Murnau.
A young Russian dancer in Geneva returns to Russia, where he falls in love with a grand duchess. He is arrested but manages to escape. Lost film.
- Runtime
- 0h 59m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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Cast & crew
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- Released
- 1 January 1921
- Original title
- Sehnsucht
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Carl Heinz Jarosy
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Desire: The Tragedy of a Dancer runs 59 minutes (0h 59m).
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Desire: The Tragedy of a Dancer isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1921. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Desire: The Tragedy of a Dancer?
If you liked Desire: The Tragedy of a Dancer, try The Surrender, Raging Grace, The Last Thing Mary Saw.
Who directed Desire: The Tragedy of a Dancer?
Desire: The Tragedy of a Dancer (1921) was directed by F. W. Murnau and stars Conrad Veidt, Gussy Holl, Eugen Klöpfer.