The Marriage of Luise Rohrbach
The Marriage of Luise Rohrbach (German: Die Ehe der Luise Rohrbach) is a 1917 German silent drama film directed by Rudolf Biebrach and starring Henny Porten, Emil Jannings and Ludwig Trautmann. The film was based on a novel by Emmi Elert.
| The Marriage of Luise Rohrbach | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Rudolf Biebrach |
| Produced by | Oskar Messter |
| Written by | Emmi Elert (novel) Carl Froelich Robert Wiene |
| Starring | Henny Porten Emil Jannings Ludwig Trautmann |
| Music by | Giuseppe Becce |
| Cinematography | Karl Freund |
Production company | |
Release date | 2 February 1917 |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | Silent German intertitles |
Premise
A young teacher marries a factory owner, who turns out to be extremely brutal. She eventually leaves him for a kinder, gentler man.[1]
Cast
- Henny Porten – Luise Rohrbach
- Emil Jannings – Wilhelm Rohrbach
- Ludwig Trautmann – Lawyer Rütling
- Rudolf Biebrach – Schuldirektor
- Frida Richard – Mutter des Ermordeten
- Klara Berger
References
- Jung & Schatzberg p.35-36
Bibliography
- Jung, Uli & Schatzberg, Walter. Beyond Caligari: The Films of Robert Wiene. Berghahn Books, 1999.
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