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Die arme Jenny (1912)

Die arme Jenny poster
Directed by
Urban Gad
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
Germany
Runtime
34 min
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman named Jenny faces hardship and social judgment. The story follows her struggles with poverty and love in early 20th century Germany.

melancholicstarkslow-pacedemotionalsomberintimaterestrainedclassical

What happens

Poor Jenny (German: Die arme Jenny) is a 1912 German silent film directed by Urban Gad and starring Gad's wife Asta Nielsen, Leo Peukert and Emil Albes. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert A. Dietrich. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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