The Tannhof Women (German: Die Frauen vom Tannhof) is a 1934 German drama film directed by Franz Seitz and starring Rudolf Klein-Rogge, Paul Richter and Ursula Grabley. It was distributed in America in 1936 and reviewed by the New York Times.[1]
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| Directed by | Franz Seitz |
| Written by | Joseph Dalman (novel) |
| Starring | Rudolf Klein-Rogge Paul Richter Ursula Grabley |
| Cinematography | Franz Koch |
| Music by | Toni Thoms |
Production company | Arnold & Richter GmbH |
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| Country | Germany |
| Language | German |
Synopsis
editFor more than a hundred years a curse has seemingly hung over the Tanhoff family, due to the hard-heartedness of once of their ancestors, all the woman of the family die in childbirth. Hertha, a self-confident city girl marrying the heir to the Tanhoff estate, tries to overcome the family's fears about the curse.
Cast
edit- Rudolf Klein-Rogge as Jakob Aigner, der Tannenhofbauer
- Paul Richter as Hans Aigner, sein Sohn
- Marianne Wehmer as Agnes Baumann
- Ursula Grabley as Hertha Richter
- Josef Eichheim as Michel, Knecht auf dem Tannenhof
- Walter Holten as Max Lankes
- Käte Merk as Else Lankes, seine Frau
- Rosa Kirchner-Lang as Regine, Wirtschafterin des Tannenhofes
- Franz Sigg as Weinberger, Wirt des Unterkunftshauses
References
edit- ^ Waldman p.107
Bibliography
edit- Klaus, Ulrich J. Deutsche Tonfilme: Jahrgang 1934. Klaus-Archiv, 1988.
- Waldman, Harry. Nazi Films In America, 1933-1942. McFarland & Co, 2008.
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