Liberated Hands

Liberated Hands or Freed Hands (German: Befreite Hände) is a 1939 German drama film directed by Hans Schweikart and starring Brigitte Horney, Olga Chekhova and Ewald Balser.^[1] It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich and on location in Husum and Capri. The film's sets were designed by the art director Wilhelm Depenau and Ludwig Reiber. It was screened at the 8th Venice International Film Festival.

Dürthen a talented woodcarver living in a rural village, feels stifled by her unhappy relationship and suppressed artistic potential. Seeking a new life, she moves to Berlin to formally develop her craft. Her journey eventually takes her to Italy, where the vibrant cultural atmosphere transforms her from a simple craftswoman into a sophisticated sculptor. Along the way, she asserts her independence by rejecting traditional marriage proposals that would compromise her career. Finally, under the mentorship of a master artist, she achieves professional fulfilment and "frees her hands" to create her greatest work.

• Hake, Sabine (2001). Popular Cinema of the Third Reich. University of Texas Press. ISBN 978-0-292-73458-6.

• Liberated Hands at IMDb