Czechoslovakia,
1929, 63 min
Directed by:
Carl JunghansScreenplay:
Carl JunghansCinematography:
Laszlo SchäfferCast:
Vera Baranovskaja, Theodor Pištěk, Máňa Ženíšková, Wolfgang Zilzer, Jindřich Plachta, Manja Kellerová, Eman Fiala, Valeska Gert, Uli Tridenskaja (more)Plots(1)
The digitalized version of the writer-director picture by German helmer Carl Junghans – shot in Prague with the financial and artistic support of Czech filmmakers – depicts the tragic tale of an aging, worn-out laundress and her brutal, profligate husband. As a psychological drama with social motifs and a highly developed cinematic language, the work represents the pinnacle of silent era moviemaking. (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival)
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