Pillars of Society (1935)

Original title

Stützen der Gesellschaft

Directed by

Douglas Sirk

Genre

drama film

Country

Germany

Runtime

1h 25m

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A powerful businessman hides a secret from the past that threatens his standing in a small coastal town. Family tensions and old lies start to unravel his carefully built reputation.

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What happens

Pillars of Society (German: Stützen der Gesellschaft) is a 1935 German drama film directed by Detlef Sierck (later known as Douglas Sirk) and starring Heinrich George, Maria Krahn and Albrecht Schoenhals. It is based on the eponymous play by Henrik Ibsen. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Otto Guelstorff and Hans Minzloff. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin and on location in Hamburg and the Danish island of Bornholm. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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