Germany, 1917
80m, 1497 metres
35mm film, black and white, 1.33:1
silent
A German fantasy film directed by Joe May.
Plot Summary
Actress Hilde Warren is carrying the child of a convicted murderer and is beset by visions of Death. When the child is born, it looks exactly like its father and Hilde contemplates killing it.
Credits
Crew
Director: Joe May
May-Film
Producer: Joe May
Script: Fritz Lang
Director of Photography: Curt Courant
Art Director: Siegfried Wroblewsky
Cast
Mia May (Hilde Warren)
Bruno Kastner (Hector Roger)
Georg John (Tod)
Hans Mierendorff (Intendant Hans von Wengraf)
Ernst Matray (Sohn Egon Warren)
Aud Egede Nissen
Hermann Picha (Hotelarzt)
References
Books
- Aurum Film Encyclopedia: Horror (2nd edition) by Phil Hardy (ed) pp.20-21 – credits, review
