Homo sum (1919)
Anthropologist and prehistorian Prof. Dr. Crusius, accompanied by his assistant Karl Mill, is tracing the footsteps of early humans. He aims to prove the existence of a human being from a hundred thousand years ago. Furthermore, he is convinced that an animal soul resides within every human being. He faces hostility because of his theory and receives anonymous threatening letters. He delivers a major lecture before the anthropological society. Ultimately, the professor is even forced to fight a duel with an adversary over his hypothesis.
- Released
- 1919-07-29
- Genres
- Drama
- Runtime
- 46 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Octav von Klodnicki
Cast
- Walter Schmidthässler as Prof. Dr. Crusius, Naturforscher
- Rita Clermont as Eva, seine Tochter
- Jenny Marba as Tante Mary, seine Schwester
- Heinz Sarnow as Dr. Ludwig Haller
- Eugen Rex as Prof. Dr. Fellner
- Reginald Pasch as Karl Mill, Assistent des Prof. Crusius
- Hannah Hougland as Edith, Mädchen bei Crusius
- Ludwig Rex