Violantha (1928)
- Directed by
- Carl Froelich
- Genre
- drama film, silent film
- Country
- Germany, Switzerland
- Rating
- 8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A woman in a Swiss mountain village faces personal conflict related to her family and community. The story centers on her choices and their consequences within a rural setting.
quietpastoralearnestmelodramaticslow-pacedsentimentallyrical
What happens
Violantha is a 1928 German-Swiss silent film directed by Carl Froelich and starring Henny Porten, Mathilde Sussin and William Dieterle. The film is set in Switzerland and is based on a novel by Ernst Zahn. In 1942 it was remade by Paul May as a sound film under the slightly different title of Violanta. The film's art direction was by Franz Schroedter. It was shot at the Halensee Studios in Berlin and on location in Switzerland. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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