Two Women (1938 film)

Two Women
Directed byHans H. Zerlett
Written byKlaus S. Richter
Hans H. Zerlett
Produced byHelmut Schreiber
StarringOlga Tschechowa
Irene von Meyendorff
Paul Klinger.
CinematographyGeorg Krause
Edited byElla Ensink
Music byPeter Igelhoff
Leo Leux
Production
company
Distributed byTobis Film
Release date
  • 24 October 1938 (1938-10-24)
Running time
82 minutes
CountryGermany
LanguageGerman

Two Women (German: Zwei Frauen) is a 1938 German drama film directed by Hans H. Zerlett and starring Olga Tschechowa, Irene von Meyendorff and Paul Klinger.[1][2] It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Karl Weber and Erich Zander.[3]

Synopsis

The celebrated actress Paula Corvey is in love with a relationship with a younger man, the racing car driver Wener Bruck. When her eighteen-year-old daughter Eva returns to live with her after staying with her divorced father, Eva is worried it will emphasise the age gap between them and introduces her as her cousin. However, as she witnesses the growing bond between the two, she is compelled to ultimately give him up.

Cast

References

Bibliography

  • Heins, Laura. Nazi Film Melodrama. University of Illinois Press, 2013.
  • Romani, Cinzia. Tainted Goddesses : Female Film Stars of the Third Reich. Da Capo Press, 1992.