The read
It runs a compact 1h 4m.
Synopsis
John, a young man raised by his aunt, is in love with Anna, a servant girl who is going to have his baby. He is willing to marry her but his stern aunt wants him to marry a rich girl. To separate the lovers, she arranges for her nephew to be enrolled at a university in a distant town. She then has Anna sent away to live with Torgus the coffin maker and his mother where she will be secluded until the birth of the child. Torgus, a clumsy golem-esque sort of fellow, is immediately charmed by the beautiful girl and takes pity on her. Meanwhile, Anna anxiously awaits John's return.
Ratings
IMDb6/10
7 audience votes
Key crew
- Hanns KobeDirector
- Carl MayerScreenplay
Cast
- Gerd FrickeJohn
- Ferdinand GregoriVormund Johns
- Eugen KlöpferTorgeir
- Marija LeikoAnna
- Käthe RichterGudrun
- Adele SandrockTurid
- Hermine Straßmann-WittGroah, die Hebamme
Stills
Themes
german expressionism