The Woman in the Advocate's Gown

The Woman in the Advocate's Gown (German: Die Frau im Talar; Norwegian: Frøken Statsadvokat) is a 1929 Norwegian-German silent drama film directed by Adolf Trotz and starring Aud Egede-Nissen, Paul Richter, and Fritz Kortner.[1] The screenplay was based on Peter Bendow's novel Frk. Statsadvokat, published in 1929.[2] The film's art direction was by Hans Jacoby.[1]

The Woman in the Advocate's Gown
Directed byAdolf Trotz
Written by
Based onFrk. Statsadvokat (novel)
by Peter Bendow
Starring
Cinematography
Production
company
  • Mondial-Film
  • Norrøna Film
Distributed byMondial-Film
Release date
  • 22 August 1929 (1929-08-22)
Country
  • Norway
  • Germany
Language

Story

A female lawyer commits suicide after discovering the forgery case she is prosecuting had been committed by her own father.[3]

Cast

References

  1. "Die Frau im Talar". Filmportal.de. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  2. Andersen, Per Thomas. "Peter Bendow". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  3. Prawer, p. 88.

Bibliography

  • Prawer, Siegbert Salomon (2005). Between Two Worlds: The Jewish Presence in German and Austrian Film, 1910–1933. New York: Berghahn Books. ISBN 978-1-84545-074-8.
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