Alraune (1930 film)

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Alraune
Directed by	Richard Oswald
Produced by	Erich Pommer
Written by	Hanns Heinz Ewers(novel) Charlie Roellinghoff Richard Weisbach
Starring	Brigitte Helm Albert Bassermann
Music by	Bronislau Kaper
Cinematography	Günther Krampf
Release date(s)	March 2, 1930
Running time	103 mins
Country	Germany
Language	German
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Alraune is a 1930 science fiction horror film directed by Richard Oswald. Like the previous version this movie again features Brigitte Helm in the role of Alraune. This version aimed for greater realism but is still based upon the original German myth

The film was produced by Richard-Oswald-Produktion and distributed by Universum Film A.G. (UFA) in Germany and Ufa Film Company in the United States with English subtitles. The art direction was by Otto Erdmann and Hans Sohnle

[edit] Cast

• Brigitte Helm as Alraune ten Brinken/Alma, a bar girl
• Albert Bassermann as Privy Councillor ten Brinken
• Harald Paulsen as Frank Braun
• Adolf E. Licho as Attorney-at-law Manasse
• Agnes Straub as Fuerstin Wolkonski
• Bernhard Goetzke as Dr. Petersen
• Martin Kosleck as Wolfgang Petersen
• Käthe Haack as Frau Raspe
• Ivan Koval-Samborsky as Raspe
• Liselotte Schaak as Olga Wolkonski
• Paul Westermeier as Von Walter
• Henry Bender as The innkeeper
• Elsa Basserman as A lady
• Wilhelm Bendow

[edit] See also

• Alraune (1918 film)
• Alraune, die Henkerstochter, genannt die rote Hanne
• Alraune (1928 film)
• Alraune (1952 film)

[edit] References

• Wingrove, David. Science Fiction Film Source Book (Longman Group Limited, 1985)
• Internet Movie Database