The Power of Darkness (German:Die Macht der Finsternis) is a 1924 German silent drama film directed by Conrad Wiene and starring Petr Sharov, Mariya Germanova and Maria Kryshanovskaya. It is an adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's play The Power of Darkness. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. Cast Petr Sharov Mariya Germanova - Anisia Maria Kryshanovskaya - Aniuta Alexander Wiruboff - Nikita Pavel Pavlov - Akim Maria Egorowa - Akulina Sergej Kommissarov Nikolai Massalitinov Vera Orlova Vera Pawlowa George Seroff References Bibliography Jung, Uli & Schatzberg, Walter. Beyond Caligari: The Films of Robert Wiene. Berghahn Books, 1999. External links Films of the Weimar Republic 1924 films German silent feature films German drama films Films directed by Conrad Wiene German films based on plays 1924 drama films German black-and-white films Bavaria Film films Films shot at Bavaria Studios Silent drama films 1920s German films 1920s German-language films