The Mistress (1927)

Original title

Die Geliebte

Directed by

Robert Wiene

Genre

drama film, silent film

Country

Germany

Runtime

1h 19m

Rating

9.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A woman becomes entangled in a complicated romantic relationship in Vienna. The story explores loyalty and desire among the upper class.

dramaticmelancholicromanticclassicsilent-eravisually stylizedearnestperiod

What happens

The Mistress (German: Die Geliebte) is a 1927 German silent drama film directed by Robert Wiene and starring Edda Croy, Harry Liedtke and Eugen Burg. It was based on a play by Alexander Brody. It was the first film Wiene made after returning to Germany after two years working in Austria, although the film's location shooting was done in Vienna, where the story is set. The interiors were shot at the Marienfelde Studios of Terra Film in Berlin. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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