The Woman One Longs For (1929)

Original title

Die Frau, nach der man sich sehnt

Directed by

Curtis Bernhardt

Genre

drama film, silent film

Country

Germany

Runtime

1h 14m

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 7 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A woman is caught in a love triangle involving two men she meets on a train. Her presence draws them into a web of desire and jealousy.

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What happens

The Woman One Longs For (German: Die Frau, nach der man sich sehnt) is a 1929 German silent drama film directed by Curtis Bernhardt and starring Marlene Dietrich, Fritz Kortner and Frida Richard. It was based on the novel of the same title by Max Brod, published in Vienna by Paul Zsolnay Verlag in 1927. Made partly at the Babelsberg Studios and the Terra Studios, the film premiered on 29 April 1929 at the Mozartsaal in Berlin. The film's art direction was by Robert Neppach. It is also known by the alternative title The Three Lovers. The film was originally silent with a scored orchestra accompaniment by Giuseppe Becce. In 1931 a synchronised soundtrack was added with music by Edward Kilenyi. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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