Germany / Mar 02, 1930
Alraune (1930)
Directed by Richard Oswald
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1h 43min
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Plot
A scientist, Professor Jakob ten Brinken, interested in the laws of heredity, impregnates a prostitute in a laboratory with the semen of a hanged murderer. The prostitute conceives a female child who has no concept of love, whom the professor adopts. The girl, Alraune, suffers from obsessive sexuality and perverse relationships throughout her life. She learns of her unnatural origins and she avenges herself against the professor.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Käthe Haack | Frau Raspe |
| Ivan Koval-Samborskiy | Raspe |
| Liselotte Schaak | Olga Wolkonski |
| Paul Westermeier | von Walter |
| Henry Bender | The Innkeeper |
| Wilhelm Bendow | o. A. |
Genres
Science FictionHorror
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Alraune |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch |
| Production countries | Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Richard Oswald Produktion |
| Release date | 2 marzo 1930 |
| Production | Erich Pommer, Richard Oswald |
| Writer | Hanns Heinz Ewers, Charlie Roellinghoff, Richard Weisbach |
| Cinematography | Günther Krampf |
| Assistant directors | Richard Oswald |
| Camera operators | Günther Krampf |
| Additional photography | Günther Krampf |
| Production design | Otto Erdmann, Hans Sohnle, Franz Schroedter |
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| Art direction | Otto Erdmann, Hans Sohnle, Franz Schroedter |
| Set decoration | Otto Erdmann, Hans Sohnle, Franz Schroedter |
| Music | Bronislau Kaper, Felix Günther, Erich Leistner |
| Sound | Bronislau Kaper, Felix Günther, Erich Leistner |
| Costume design | Hermann Rosenthal, Oscar Schmidt |
| Makeup | Hermann Rosenthal, Oscar Schmidt |
| Hairstyling | Hermann Rosenthal, Oscar Schmidt |
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