Destiny (German: Der müde Tod, "Weary Death"; originally released in the US as Behind the Wall) is a 1921 silent film directed in Germany by Fritz Lang. The film, rich in special effects, is structured as a frame tale with three stories within the story.
In the Expressionistic frame story, in which human lives are each represented by a candle, Death grants a woman three chances to save her lover, if love can triumph over death. The three stories within the story each occur in a setting that is nominally historic, but really in the realm of fantasy: an adventure tale with a Persian setting out of the Arabian Nights, a Renaissance Venetian romance, and a largely comic story set in China.
In Germany, the film was poorly received at first, with critics complaining that it was not 'German' enough, but the film was much more successful overseas.Douglas Fairbanks purchased the American rights, to delay its general American release while he copied the effects of the Persian segment for his 1924 The Thief of Baghdad.
My beautiful angel
floating on the wings of truth
You're my Destiny
You're like a dream become reality
Written in the stars above
shining on our lives
Gentle winds from your heart
Guiding me to heaven
Like a perfect sunset
Melting in the sea
Your sweet cool spirit
Caressing me
I thank God
Of all my tears
You are my Destiny
You are the love of my life
You are the air I breathe
You are the joy that makes me smile
Like a dream become reality
Written in the stars above
Shining on our lives
Gentle winds from your heart
Guiding me to heaven
Like a perfect sunset
Melting in the sea
Your sweet cool spirit
Caressing me
I thank God
Of all my tears
You are my Destiny (6x)
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