Shattered (1921 film)

Shattered (Scherben) is a 1921 German silent Kammerspielfilm directed by Lupu Pick, written by Carl Mayer, and is considered to be the earliest example of the kammerspielfilm.

Plot
Set during the winter, the story tells the tale of a track checker and his family who live a monotonous and poverty-stricken life next to a railway line. They receive a telegram announcing the arrival of the section inspector, who is to live with the family.

Cast

 * Werner Krauss as the track checker
 * Edith Posca as the track checker's daughter
 * Hermine Straßmann-Witt as the track checker's wife
 * Paul Otto as the section inspector
 * Lupu Pick as Reisender