The Judge (1917)
| Movie | |
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| Original title | The judge |
| Country of production | Germany |
| original language | German |
| Publishing year | 1917 |
| length | approx. 76 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Paul von Woringen |
| script | Hans Land |
| production | Lotte Neumann |
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The Judge is a German silent film from 1917.
action
Fritz Rönninger owns a large printing company. One day the businessman falls in love with his neighbour's daughter, who was brought up in strict order. He proves to be a kind and sincere applicant for her favor, and so one day the girl agrees to his proposal to marry him. Since Fritz does not want to marry with a lie, he confesses to her a misstep, which was long ago: in his youth he once forged a check and went to prison for it. The strict paternal principles of custom and morality make Rönninger's bride-to-be become the moral judge, and so at the last moment she simply lets the upcoming marriage break.
Deeply saddened, Rönniger decides to completely give up his previous life. He sells his company and goes to Monaco with his new lover. There he leads a full life, probably only to numb his pain of loss. When he is finally broke, Fritz kills himself. But first he writes a letter. In him he blames his "moral" bride of old for his downfall. She "judged" him with her implacability. As she reads the letter, she realizes the injustice she had committed against Rönninger and also takes her life by going into the water.
Production notes
The judge , produced by the leading actress in her own production, was shot in the Mutoskop studio in Berlin-Lankwitz , passed film censorship in October 1917 and was premiered a little later. The length of the four-act act was, depending on the version, 1574 or 1481 meters.
Web links
- The judge in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The judge at The German Early Cinema Database
- The judge at filmportal.de