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The Second Mother (1925)

The Second Mother poster
Original title
Die zweite Mutter
Directed by
Heinrich Bolten-Baeckers
Genre
comedy film, silent film
Country
Germany
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman steps into a motherly role for children in her care. The film follows her efforts to win their trust and affection while navigating everyday mishaps. It is a silent comedy from 1920s Germany.

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What happens

The Second Mother (German: Die zweite Mutter) is a 1925 German silent comedy film directed by Heinrich Bolten-Baeckers and starring Margarete Lanner, Hans Mierendorff and Maria Melchoir. It was one of a number of popular comedies released by UFA alongside its more prestigious art films. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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