Imprisoned Soul

For the West German film, see Captive Soul.

Imprisoned Soul (German: Gefangene Seele) is a German silent drama film of 1917 directed by Rudolf Biebrach and starring Henny Porten, Paul Bildt, and Curt Goetz. A young woman, Violetta, falls under the hypnotic power of the villainous Baron von Groot. A young physician tries to rescue her from his clutches. She is finally released from Groot's power when he is found shot dead.^[1] The film's theme of hypnotic domination is very similar to that of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1919) which the screenwriter Weine was to direct two years later.^[2]

Imprisoned Soul
Directed by	Rudolf Biebrach
Written by	Robert Wiene
Produced by	Oskar Messter
Starring	Henny Porten Paul Bildt Curt Goetz
Cinematography	Karl Freund
Music by	Giuseppe Becce
Production company	Messter Film
Release date	31 August 1917 (1917-08-31)
Country	Germany
Languages	Silent German intertitles

Cast

• Henny Porten – Violetta
• Paul Bildt – Baron von Groot
• Curt Goetz – Stefan Rainer