---
title: 'Imprisoned Soul (1917)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Rudolf Biebrach'
released: '1917-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 72
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Horror'
countries:
  - 'German Empire'
  - 'Germany'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/imprisoned-soul-1917'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0441279/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Imprisoned Soul (1917)

1917 · 72 min · Drama, Horror · German Empire, Germany

Original title: Gefangene Seele

## Synopsis

Imprisoned Soul 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. 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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Rudolf Biebrach](https://cinepixo.com/people/rudolf-biebrach)
- **Screenplay:** [Robert Wiene](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-wiene)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Giuseppe Becce](https://cinepixo.com/people/giuseppe-becce)
- **Producer:** [Oskar Messter](https://cinepixo.com/people/oskar-messter)
- **Director of Photography:** [Karl Freund](https://cinepixo.com/people/karl-freund)

## Cast

- [Henny Porten](https://cinepixo.com/people/henny-porten)
- [Curt Goetz](https://cinepixo.com/people/curt-goetz)
- [Paul Bildt](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-bildt)

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