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A Daughter Of Destiny

01/25/1928

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1hr 48min

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Drama

,Fantasy

,Science Fiction

,Horror

STORY

Hanns Heinz Ewers' grim science-fiction novel Alraune has already been filmed twice when this version was assembled in 1928. In another of his "mad doctor" roles, Paul Wegener plays Professor Brinken, sociopathic scientist who combines the genes of an executed murderer with those of a prostitute. The result is a beautiful young woman named Alraune (Brigitte Helm), who is incapable of feeling any real emotions -- least of all guilt or regret. Upon attaining adulthood, Alraune sets about to seduce and destroy every male who crosses her path. Ultimately, Professor Brinken is hoist on his own petard when he falls hopelessly in love with Alraune himself. Alraune was remade in 1930, with Brigitte Helm repeating her role, and again in 1951, with Hildegarde Knef as the "heroine" and Erich von Stroheim as her misguided mentor.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Brigitte Helm
  • Paul Wegener
  • Iván Petrovich
  • Mia Pankau
  • Valeska Gert

    INFORMATION

      Production Companies

    • Ama-Film

      Production Countries

    • Germany

    LANGUAGES

    • No Language

    Cast

    Brigitte Helm

    Alraune ten Brinken

    Paul Wegener

    Professor ten Brinken

    Iván Petrovich

    Franz Braun

    Mia Pankau

    Prostitute

    Valeska Gert

    Girl in Alley

    Wolfgang Zilzer

    Wölfchen

    Hans Trautner

    Trainer

    John Loder

    Viscount

    Heinrich Schroth

    Man in Bar

    Alexander Sascha

    Man in Coupe

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