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Roswolsky's Mistress (1921)

Roswolsky's Mistress poster
Original title
Die Geliebte Roswolskys
Directed by
Felix Basch
Genre
drama film, silent film, romance film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 11m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A woman is caught in a turbulent relationship with a powerful man. The story explores the emotional costs of love and social expectations in early 1900s Germany.

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What happens

Roswolsky's Mistress (German: Die Geliebte Roswolskys) is a 1921 German silent drama film directed by Felix Basch and starring Asta Nielsen, Paul Wegener, and Wilhelm Diegelmann. It was based on a novel by George Froeschel. The film was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin, with sets designed by art directors Robert Neppach and Jack Winter. According to one estimate, the star Asta Nielsen wore thirty six different costumes during the course of the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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