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Alraune

BR Deutschland 1952 Spielfilm

Unnatural

The scientist ten Brinken manages to artificially inseminate a prostitute with the sperm of a murderer. Thus, Alraune comes into the world. Grown up to a young woman, she falls in love with ten Brinken's nephew Frank. But Frank turns away from her when his uncle tells him the story of Alraune′s birth. Alraune takes revenge by plunging all men who come too close to her into ruin. When Frank returns, Alraune's magic power that brought ten Brinken happiness and wealth vanishes. To recover her power, ten Brinken informs her about her true origins. Alraune dies in the ensuing scrimmage.

 

Credits

Director

  • Arthur Maria Rabenalt

Screenplay

  • Kurt Heuser

Director of photography

  • Friedl Behn-Grund

Editing

  • Doris Zeltmann

Music

  • Werner Richard Heymann

Cast

  • Hildegard Knef
    Alraune
  • Erich von Stroheim
    ten Brinken
  • Karlheinz Böhm
    Frank Braun
  • Rolf Henniger
    Wolf Gontram
  • Harry Meyen
    Graf Geroldingen
  • Harry Halm
    Dr. Mohn
  • Denise Vernac
    Gouvernante
  • Trude Hesterberg
    Fürstin Wolkonska
  • Julia Koschka
    Olga Wolkonska
  • Hans Cossy
    Mathieu

Production company

  • Deutsche Styria-Film GmbH (München)
  • Carlton Film GmbH (München)

Producer

  • Günther Stapenhorst

Alle Credits

Director

  • Arthur Maria Rabenalt

Screenplay

  • Kurt Heuser

based on

  • Hanns Heinz Ewers (Roman)

Director of photography

  • Friedl Behn-Grund

Still photography

  • Wolfgang Brünjes

Production design

  • Robert Herlth

Costume design

  • Herbert Ploberger

Editing

  • Doris Zeltmann

Sound

  • Heinz Terworth

Music

  • Werner Richard Heymann

Vocals

  • Hildegard Knef

Lyrics

  • Robert Gilbert
  • Werner Richard Heymann

Cast

  • Hildegard Knef
    Alraune
  • Erich von Stroheim
    ten Brinken
  • Karlheinz Böhm
    Frank Braun
  • Rolf Henniger
    Wolf Gontram
  • Harry Meyen
    Graf Geroldingen
  • Harry Halm
    Dr. Mohn
  • Denise Vernac
    Gouvernante
  • Trude Hesterberg
    Fürstin Wolkonska
  • Julia Koschka
    Olga Wolkonska
  • Hans Cossy
    Mathieu
  • Gardy Brombacher
    Lisbeth

Production company

  • Deutsche Styria-Film GmbH (München)
  • Carlton Film GmbH (München)

Producer

  • Günther Stapenhorst

Unit production manager

  • Otto Lehmann

Location manager

  • Rudolf Fichtner
  • Gustl Gotzler

Original distributor

  • Gloria-Filmverleih GmbH (München)

Shoot

    • Juni 1952
Duration:
2517 m, 92 min
Format:
35mm, 1:1,37
Video/Audio:
s/w, Ton
Censorship/Age rating:

FSK-Prüfung (DE): 17.10.1952, 04973, ab 16 Jahre / feiertagsfrei;
FSK-Prüfung (DE): 01.08.1958, 04973 [2. FSK Prüfung]

Screening:

Uraufführung (DE): 23.10.1952, Düsseldorf, Europa-Filmpalast

Titles

Additional titles
  • Originaltitel (DE) Alraune
  • Arbeitstitel Geliebte zwischen Lust und Gier

Versions

Original

Duration:
2517 m, 92 min
Format:
35mm, 1:1,37
Video/Audio:
s/w, Ton
Censorship/Age rating:

FSK-Prüfung (DE): 17.10.1952, 04973, ab 16 Jahre / feiertagsfrei;
FSK-Prüfung (DE): 01.08.1958, 04973 [2. FSK Prüfung]

Screening:

Uraufführung (DE): 23.10.1952, Düsseldorf, Europa-Filmpalast

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