Madness (German:Wahnsinn) is a 1919 German silent horror film directed by Conrad Veidt and starring Veidt, Reinhold Schünzel and Grit Hegesa.
After becoming a successful actor, Veidt formed his own production company called Veidtfilme and decided to try his hand at directing movies.
Madness was one of two films directed by Veidt during his career, the other being the 1920 Die Nacht auf Goldenhall.
[3] The screenplay of Madness was adapted from an obscure novel written by Kurt Muenzer.
He becomes obsessed with finding the trunk, and his vain search leads him to a mental breakdown.