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German Empire,
1931, 48 min
(Director's cut: 55 min)
Plots(1)
Erika’s family has fallen on hard times and she has agreed to marry a rich baron. But during the extravagant betrothal celebration, she realises that the class she’s marrying into is morally corrupt and doomed. In despair, she flees to the harbour, intending to kill herself. But the engineer Igor prevents her from jumping into the Elbe river. His belief in life gives Erika new heart; she is soon pregnant with his child. There are complications during the delivery, but thanks to a caesarean, all goes well. (Berlinale)
(more)Cast
Aribert Mog
German Empire
Best movies:
Ecstasy (1932)
Ekstase (1932)
Comrades of 1918 (1930)
![Harald Paulsen](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/130/515/130515198_159865.jpg)
Harald Paulsen
German Empire
Best movies:
The Stars Shine (1938)
Die Fledermaus (1937)
Carl Goetz
Austrian Empire
Best movies:
Pandora's Box (1929)
Ernst Busch
German Empire
Best movies:
Comradeship (1931)
The 3 Penny Opera (1931)
Kuhle Wampe or Who Owns the World? (1932)