A woman marries a rich landowner, by request of her parents, instead of her lover who's child she's expecting. After a couple of years, the father of the child returns.
Acting
Maria Holst's desperate glances speak volumes
Production
Glossy 1950s melodrama aesthetics
Director
Alfred Braun
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This West German melodrama reflects 1950s anxieties about class mobility and women's limited options in post-war reconstruction.
Alfred Braun was primarily a documentary filmmaker; this rare fiction venture shows his eye for social realism beneath the soap opera surface.
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