Documentary made in two parts by Luciano Berriatúa. This first part focuses on childhood, personal life and the early works in films by German director F.W. Murnau.

Thomas Lang
as Narrator (voice)

Eva Diekmann
as Herself - F.W. Murnau's niece

Daisy Spies
as Herself - Walter Spies' sister

David Sandberg
as Himself - Leo Spies' grandson

Helene Luckow
as Herself - Robert Herlth's daughter