The woman in the fire
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | The woman in the fire |
| Country of production | Germany |
| original language | German |
| Publishing year | 1924 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Carl Boese |
| script |
Ernst B. Fey Margarete M. Langen based on a novel by Georg Hirschfeld |
| production | Bavaria-Film (Munich) |
| camera |
Hans Karl Gottschalk Max Grix |
| occupation | |
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Die Frau im Feuer is a German silent film melodrama from 1924 with Asta Nielsen .
action
Josefine had done her work in a factory faithfully for many years when she was laid off one day. Hardly without earnings, to make matters worse, she also falls ill. Eventually, the destitute falls into the clutches of the amoral and depraved former valet Stanislaus, who pulls her deeper and deeper into the swamp. This man soon shows very criminal traits; so he finally sets fire to a pub that belongs to Josefine's former employer, Hans Fennhofer. The still young factory owner's wife is killed in the flames. Thereupon the manufacturer Fennhofer, bowed by grief, kills himself. Josefine's existence ends on the street.
Production notes
The woman in the fire passed the German film censorship on October 29, 1924 and imposed a youth ban on the film. The premiere took place on December 28, 1924 in two Berlin cinemas. The five-stroke had a length of 1969 meters.
The buildings are by Hans Sohnle and Otto Erdmann , Walter Wesener designed the costumes.
criticism
In Paimann's film lists it can be read: “The subject is very gripping, albeit dark and abruptly ending at the end, but carried out excitingly right up to the last scene, direction and presentation are up to date. The actors in the three main roles can be considered a top performance. "
Web links
- The woman in the fire in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The woman in the fire at filmportal.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ The woman in fire in Paimann's film lists ( memento of the original from March 11, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
