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Alraune, die Henkerstochter, genannt die rote Hanne
Also known as Sacrifice in the USA
(1918) Germany
B&W : Feature film
Directed by Eugen Illés and Josef Klein (Joseph Klein)

Cast: Hilde Wolter [Alraune], Max Auzinger, Josef Klein (Joseph Klein), Friedrich Kühne, Ernst Rennspies, Tatjana Sand, Gustav Adolf Semler

Luna-Film Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung production; distributed by Natural Film Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung. / Scenario by Carl Froelich and Georg Tatzelt. Art direction by Artur Günther. Cinematography by Eugen Illés. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / [?] Apparently, the film is not based on the novel Alraune by Hanns Heinz Ewers.

Drama.

Survival status: Print exists in the George Eastman Museum film archive [16mm reduction positive].

Current rights holder: Friedrich-Wilhelm-Murnau-Stiftung.

Listing updated: 28 September 2013.

References: Website-IMDb : with additional information provided by Barbara J. Kuehl.