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The Closed Chain

1920 film by Paul L. Stein
Movie silent_film Q27076294
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Summary

The Closed Chain is a silent film[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of silent_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Closed Chain's instance of is recorded as silent film[3].
  • The Closed Chain was directed by Paul L. Stein[4].
  • Erich Wulffen wrote the screenplay for The Closed Chain[5].
  • The Closed Chain's genre is silent film[6].
  • The Closed Chain's genre is drama film[7].
  • The Closed Chain's genre is crime film[8].
  • A cast member of The Closed Chain was Pola Negri[9].
  • A cast member of The Closed Chain was Aud Egede-Nissen[10].
  • A cast member of The Closed Chain was Carl Ebert[11].
  • The Closed Chain was produced by Paul Davidson[12].
  • The Closed Chain's director of photography is recorded as Fritz Arno Wagner[13].
  • The Closed Chain's color is recorded as black-and-white[14].
  • The Closed Chain's country of origin is recorded as Germany[15].
  • The Closed Chain was published on December 10, 1920[16].
  • The Closed Chain's distributed by is recorded as UFA[17].
  • The Closed Chain's title is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Die geschlossene Kette'}[18].
  • The Closed Chain's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'minute', 'amount': '+92'}[19].
  • The Closed Chain's aspect ratio is recorded as 4:3[20].
  • The Closed Chain's copyright status is recorded as public domain[21].

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Authorship and Creation

The Closed Chain was produced by Paul Davidson[12]. It was directed by Paul L. Stein[4]. Erich Wulffen wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Pola Negri[9], Aud Egede-Nissen[10], and Carl Ebert[11].

Publication

The Closed Chain was published on December 10, 1920[16]. Genres include silent film[6], drama film[7], and crime film[8].

Why It Matters

The Closed Chain ranks in the top 10% of silent_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month).[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

Related Entities

Germany Pola Negri public domain

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Color → black-and-white
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+92'}
    Instance of → silent film
    Screenwriter → Erich Wulffen
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Filmová databáze film id: 79738, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269271|batch #269271]]"
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