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Alraune
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1952 film by Arthur Maria Rabenalt
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5.5In the 1800s, a stormy love relationship develops quickly between a young medical student and a woman believing herself to be the daughter of his scientist uncle, the student having never heard of her before their chance encounter and both unaware that she is the result of the scientist's illegal experiments with artificial insemination..
Released: 1952-10-2292 minDir: Arthur Maria RabenaltDrama, Science Fiction, Romance, Horror
Cast
- Hildegard Knef as Alraune
- Erich von Stroheim as Jacob ten Brinken
- Karlheinz Böhm as Frank Braun
- Harry Halm as Doctor Mohn
- Hans Cossy as Mathieu
- Harry Meyen as Count Geroldingen
Themes
- narcissism
- count
- mad scientist
- self-doubt
- artificial insemination
- medical student
- dark secret
- morality tale
- 19th century
- painter as artist
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- Duration
- 92
- FilmAffinity ID
- 959683
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- publication date
- 1952-01-01
- title
- Alraune
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1950s science fiction horror films1952 films1952 German films1952 German-language films1952 horror films1952 science fiction filmsErotic fantasy filmsFilms based on AlrauneFilms directed by Arthur Maria RabenaltFilms scored by Werner R. HeymannFilms set in the 1900sGerman black-and-white filmsGerman erotic filmsGerman fantasy filmsGerman science fiction horror filmsRemakes of German filmsTemplate film date with 1 release dateWest German films