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Carl Raddatz | ... |
Albrecht Froben
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Kristina Söderbaum | ... |
Äls Flodéen
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Irene von Meyendorff | ... |
Octavia Froben
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Franz Schafheitlin | ... |
Matthias
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Ernst Stahl-Nachbaur | ... |
Sanitätsrat Terboven
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Otto Treßler | ... |
Senator Froben
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Annemarie Steinsieck | ... |
Frau Froben
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Edgar Pauly | ... |
Servant
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Charlotte Schultz | ... |
Nurse
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Ludwig Schmitz | ... |
Büttenredner
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Frida Richard | ... |
Frau Steinkamp
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Paul Bildt | ... |
Notar
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F.W. Schröder-Schrom | ... |
(as Franz Schroeder-Schrumm)
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Directed by
Veit Harlan |
Written by
Rudolf G. Binding | ... | (novel) (as R.G. Binding) |
Alfred Braun | ... | () |
Veit Harlan | ... | () |
Hans Radtke | ... | () |
Produced by
Veit Harlan | ... | producer |
Music by
Hans-Otto Borgmann |
Cinematography by
Bruno Mondi |
Editing by
Friedrich Karl von Puttkamer |
Editorial Department
Andreas Lautil | ... | colorist |
Christa Loose | ... | assistant editor |
Art Direction by
Karl Machus | ||
Erich Zander |
Production Management
Conny Carstennsen | ... | unit manager |
Erich Holder | ... | production manager |
Ernst Liepelt | ... | unit manager |
Sound Department
Heinz Martin | ... | sound |
Thomas Orthofer | ... | sound restorer |
Visual Effects by
Gerhard Huttula | ... | special photographic effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
Fritz Kühne | ... | lighting supervisor |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Deutsche Filmvertriebs (DFV) (1944) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Schorcht Filmverleih Gmbh (1946) (Germany) (theatrical) (British & American zone)
- Helsinki-Filmi (1950) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Jupiter-Film (1954) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Rare Films and More (2015) (United States) (DVD) (English sub-titles) (Spanish sub-titles) (Improved Image)
- Concorde Home Entertainment (2016) (Germany) (DVD)
- Concorde Home Entertainment (2016) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
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Storyline
Plot Summary |
Albrecht is a son in a family of wealthy intellectuals that has a seaside estate near Hamburg. In early adulthood, when he returns from his around the world trip, he is expected to settle down and marry the beautiful Octavia. One day while rowing alone, Albrecht meets the similarly ravishing Äls, a Finnish woman who migrates to Germany annually for her medical treatment, as she is probably terminally ill. It turns out they live near each other, and subsequently both go horse riding together often. Albrecht becomes very friendly with Äls, and Äls begins to love Albrecht. Albrecht marries Octavia and the married couple move from Hamburg to Düsseldorf. The Düsseldorf lifestyle or society does not agree with Octavia and so they move back to another estate near Hamburg, and very near Octavia. Over time Äls' health slowly deteriorates and Albrecht visits her estate's front gate each day on horseback, where Äls can see Albrecht through the window from her sickbed. An outbreak of Typhoid occurs in a poor quarter of Hamburg (Dovenfleet) and Äls is too sick to collect her 5 year old foster daughter who is living in Dovenfleet and in danger of the contagion. Albrecht ventures into the infected area to bring out the daughter, and in the process catches typhoid himself, but the daughter is safe. Albrecht is confined to a quarantine ward in a hospital, where he is treated by the same medical specialist handling Äls. Both Albrecht and Äls are now in danger of dying from their respective illnesses. Octavia realises how Äls feels about her husband Albrecht (i.e. Äls is the other woman). She starts dressing as her sick bed-ridden husband and riding her husband's horse to Äls' front gate each day, rain or shine, so that Äls may think she is seeing Albrecht, and lift Äls' spirits in the hope that Äls pulls through. Written by Donald Bruce Telfer |
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