A method actress likes living out the roles she is playing in real life. To prepare for her new play, she enters the criminal underworld and ends up being implicated in a burglary of a Duke who is one of her suitors. The film was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin. The film received a generally positive reception from critics, although some were doubtful about the blending of farce and tragedy.
| Release Date | May 19, 1921 | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | Das Spiel mit dem Feuer | |
| Runtime | 1h 18min | |
| Budget | — | |
| Revenue | — | |
| Language | No Language | |
| Original Language | German | |
| Production Countries | Germany | |
| Production Companies | Decla-Bioscop | |