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The Girl from Abroad (1927)

The Girl from Abroad poster
Original title
Das Mädchen aus der Fremde
Directed by
Franz Eckstein
Genre
drama
Country
Germany
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A silent film set in Germany follows a mysterious young woman who arrives in a small community. Her presence stirs unease among the locals.

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What happens

The Girl from Abroad (German: Das Mädchen aus der Fremde) is a 1927 German silent film directed by Franz Eckstein and starring Carl Auen, Frida Richard and Albert Steinrück. The film was made by Prometheus Film, a German production company backed by the Soviet Union. It attracted little attention in the press, and soon disappeared from cinemas. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jacek Rotmil. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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