The governess (film)

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Movie
Original title The governess
Country of production Austria-Hungary
original language German
Publishing year 1914
length approx. 65 minutes
Rod
Director NN
script Felix Dörmann
production Duca-Film, Vienna
occupation

The Gouvernante is an Austro-Hungarian silent film drama from 1914 with the young Paul Richter in one of his first film roles.

action

After the early death of her mother, a young woman has to go to work and is hired as governess in a manorial house of the respected architect Sering. That is where hell on earth begins for her, because both the old and the young Sering constantly pursue her. When the old master builder is caught by his wife, she tries to get rid of the young woman by accusing the governess of theft. In fact, the young woman is brought to justice. Unable to prove her innocence, she was sentenced to five years in prison.

After her release, she began a very unsteady lifestyle. The former governess now tries her hand at being a chansonnette, later she becomes a lady of life. So one day she meets young Sering again, but he doesn't recognize her. She decides to take revenge on him for the injustice suffered by his family. She lets the young man ensnare her and give her rich presents: an automobile, lots of jewelry and finally a luxurious apartment. One day Sering junior went broke and embezzled company funds. Now, just like the governess once did, he first fell into the hands of the police, then into the hands of the judiciary. But the vengeance of the fallen tastes bitter, because the former governess fell in love with the young Sering long ago. And so, when she realizes her life has been botched, she decides to end it by taking poison.

Production notes

The governess was written at the end of 1913 and had its world premiere on March 6, 1914 in Vienna. The length of the four-act vehicle was about 1200 meters.

As a young Sering Paul Richter played his first or second film role here.

criticism

“It is the life story of one of those innocently fallen that Paula Lauter tells us very clearly. (…) Mr. Richter plays the young Sering in a refreshingly smart manner, the old one is represented by Mr. Blenke [sic!]. (...) The numerous Viennese street scenes are chosen very tastefully, which also exceptionally coincide with the streets and bridges described in the piece. "

- Cinematographic review of February 15, 1914. p. 87

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