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The Woman at the Crossroads (1938)

The Woman at the Crossroads poster
Original title
Die Frau am Scheidewege
Directed by
Josef von Báky
Genre
drama film, romance film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman faces a decision between two possible paths for her life. She must choose between her feelings for one man and her sense of duty toward another.

melodramaticsentimentalsobercontemplativebittersweetrestrainedearneststately

What happens

The Woman at the Crossroads (German: Die Frau am Scheidewege) is a 1938 German drama film directed by Josef von Báky and starring Ewald Balser, Magda Schneider and Karin Hardt. It was made partly at the Hunnia Film Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art director Emil Hasler. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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