Alraune, die Henkerstochter, genannt die rote Hanne
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Alraune, die Henkerstochter, genannt die rote Hanne is a 1918
silent science fiction
horror
film
directed by Eugen Illés and Joseph Klein
and starring Max Auzinger in which a Doctor uses the sperm
of a dead man to impregnate a prostitute. The resultant child then grows up only to turn against the man who created her.
Despite the title this film has very little connection to the novel by Hanns Heinz Ewers
, with the only reference being to the Mandrake root
which plays a role in saving the dying child. This film was released in the US under the title Sacrifice and in contrast to the Hungarian film by the same name
an intact version can still be found at George Eastman House
.
The film was produced by Luna-Film and distributed by Natural Film GmbH. The art direction was by Artur Günther
1918 in film
The year 1918 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*Following litigation for anti-trust activities, the US Supreme Court orders the Motion Picture Patents Company to disband....
silent science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
horror
Horror film
Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...
film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
directed by Eugen Illés and Joseph Klein
Joseph Klein
Joe Klein is a well-known American audio producer, voice over artist and voice director. While in high school, Klein was at the helm of a closed circuit radio station which spawned several major media figures. After a brief stint as a teenage disc jockey he was hired by jazz singer and producer...
and starring Max Auzinger in which a Doctor uses the sperm
Semen
Semen is an organic fluid, also known as seminal fluid, that may contain spermatozoa. It is secreted by the gonads and other sexual organs of male or hermaphroditic animals and can fertilize female ova...
of a dead man to impregnate a prostitute. The resultant child then grows up only to turn against the man who created her.
Despite the title this film has very little connection to the novel by Hanns Heinz Ewers
Hanns Heinz Ewers
Hanns Heinz Ewers was a German actor, poet, philosopher, and writer of short stories and novels. While he wrote on a wide range of subjects, he is now known mainly for his works of horror, particularly his trilogy of novels about the adventures of Frank Braun, a character modeled on himself...
, with the only reference being to the Mandrake root
Mandrake Root
"Mandrake Root" is a song by Deep Purple that is featured on their debut album Shades of Deep Purple. The title is in reference to the hallucinogenic mandrake plant, but is also the name of a pre-Purple band that Blackmore was trying to form in Germany when he got the call from Deep Purple's...
which plays a role in saving the dying child. This film was released in the US under the title Sacrifice and in contrast to the Hungarian film by the same name
Alraune (1918 film)
Alraune is a 1918 science fiction horror film directed by Michael Curtiz and Edmund Fritz and starring Géza Erdélyi. Little is known about this film which is now believed to be lost...
an intact version can still be found at George Eastman House
George Eastman House
The George Eastman House is the world's oldest museum dedicated to photography and one of the world's oldest film archives, opened to the public in 1949 in Rochester, New York, USA. World-renowned for its photograph and motion picture archives, the museum is also a leader in film preservation and...
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The film was produced by Luna-Film and distributed by Natural Film GmbH. The art direction was by Artur Günther
Cast
- Max Auzinger
- Joseph KleinJoseph KleinJoe Klein is a well-known American audio producer, voice over artist and voice director. While in high school, Klein was at the helm of a closed circuit radio station which spawned several major media figures. After a brief stint as a teenage disc jockey he was hired by jazz singer and producer...
- Friedrich KühneFriedrich KühneFriedrich Kühne , born Franz Michna, was a German film actor of the silent era. He appeared in 104 films between 1913 and 1957.-Selected filmography:* Tales of Hoffman...
- Ernst Rennspies
- Tatjana Sand
- Gustav Adolf SemlerGustav Adolf SemlerGustav Adolf Semler was a German film actor of the silent era. He appeared in 41 films between 1918 and 1929.-Selected filmography:* Alraune, die Henkerstochter, genannt die rote Hanne...
- Hilde Wolter as Alraune
See also
- Alraune (1918 film)Alraune (1918 film)Alraune is a 1918 science fiction horror film directed by Michael Curtiz and Edmund Fritz and starring Géza Erdélyi. Little is known about this film which is now believed to be lost...
- Alraune (1928 film)Alraune (1928 film)Alraune is a 1928 silent science fiction horror film directed by Henrik Galeen and starring Brigitte Helm in which a prostitute is artificially inseminated with the semen of a hanged man. The story is based upon the legend of Alraune and the powers of the mandrake root to impregnate women...
- Alraune (1930 film)Alraune (1930 film)Alraune is a 1930 science fiction horror film directed by Richard Oswald. Like the previous version this movie again features Brigitte Helm in the role of Alraune...
- Alraune (1952 film)Alraune (1952 film)Alraune is a 1952 science fiction horror film directed by Arthur Maria Rabenalt and starring Hildegard Knef in which a scientist creates a woman who is beautiful and yet soulless, lacking any sense of morality. It is based upon the German myth of Alraune in which a woman is impregnated by a...