Leap Into Life (German: Der Sprung ins Leben) is a 1924 German silent drama film directed by Johannes Guter and starring Xenia Desni, Walter Rilla and Paul Heidemann. It features one the earliest film appearances of the future star Marlene Dietrich.[1] It was partly shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin as well as on location around Rügen in the Baltic Sea. The film's sets were designed by Rudi Feld.

Leap Into Life
Directed byJohannes Guter
Written byFranz Schulz (novel)
Produced byOskar Messter
Starring
CinematographyFritz Arno Wagner
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Distributed byUFA
Release date
  • 4 February 1924 (1924-02-04)
Running time
83 minutes
CountryGermany
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Synopsis

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A young intellectual falls in love with a circus performer and decides to cultivate her into a lady and marry her. Eventually however she decides to return to her tightrope walker lover.

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References

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  1. ^ Chandler p. 45

Bibliography

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  • Chandler, Charlotte. Marlene: Marlene Dietrich, A Personal Biography. Simon and Schuster, 2011.
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