The Burning Secret
The Burning Secret (German: Brennendes Geheimnis) is a 1933 Austrian-German drama film directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Alfred Abel, Hilde Wagener and Hans Joachim Schaufuß. It was based on the novella of the same title by Stefan Zweig. It was released by the German branch of Universal Pictures.
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| German | Brennendes Geheimnis |
| Directed by | Robert Siodmak |
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| Based on | The Burning Secret by Stefan Zweig |
| Produced by | Alfred Sternau |
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| Cinematography | Richard Angst Robert Baberske |
| Edited by | Max Brenner |
| Music by | Allan Gray |
Production company | Tonal-Film |
| Distributed by | Deutsche Universal-Film |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Countries | Austria Germany |
| Language | German |
Because of its theme of adultery, the film was attacked by Joseph Goebbels, the Nazi Propaganda Minister.[1] The film was remade in 1988.
Cast
- Alfred Abel as husband
- Hilde Wagener as wife
- Hans Joachim Schaufuß as Edgar
- Lucie Höflich as wife's mother
- Willi Forst as Herr von Haller, racing driver
- Ernst Dumcke as Baron Tosse
- Alfred Beierle as Müller, hotel detective
- Hans Richter as Fritz, page
- Rina Marsa as Fräulein de la Roche
- Heinz Berghaus as hotel doorman
- Lotte Stein as Frau Klappholz
- F. W. Schröder-Schrom
- Kurt Pulvermacher
- Babette Jenssen
- Alexander Fernoff
References
- Reimer, Robert C. & Reimer, Carol J. The A to Z of German Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2010. p. 275. ASIN B00BGMZ9B6. ISBN 0810876116.
Bibliography
- Hake, Sabine (2001). Popular Cinema of the Third Reich. Austin, TX: University of Texas Press. ASIN B00I8VT6OO. ISBN 0292734581. JSTOR 10.7560/734579.
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