The Burning Secret
The Burning Secret (German: Brennendes Geheimnis) is a 1933 Austrian-German drama film directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Alfred Abel, Hilde Wagener and Hans Joachim Schaufuß. It was based on the novella of the same title by Stefan Zweig. It was released by the German branch of Universal Pictures.[1] It was shot at the EFA Studios in Berlin with sets designed by the art director.[2]
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| Directed by | Robert Siodmak |
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| Based on | The Burning Secretby Stefan Zweig |
| Produced by | Alfred Sternau |
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| Edited by | Max Brenner |
| Music by | Allan Gray |
Production company | Tonal-Film |
| Distributed by | Deutsche Universal-Film |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
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| Language | German |
Because of its theme of adultery, the film was attacked by Joseph Goebbels, the Nazi Propaganda Minister.[3] The film was remade in 1988.
Cast
- Alfred Abel as Der Mann
- Hilde Wagener as Die Frau
- Hans Joachim Schaufuß as Edgar
- Lucie Höflich as Mutter der Frau
- Willi Forst as Herr von Haller, Rennfahrer
- Ernst Dumcke as Baron Tosse
- Alfred Beierle as Müller, Hoteldetektiv
- Hans Richter as Fritz, Page
- Rina Marsa as Fräulein de la Roche
- Heinz Berghaus as Hotelportier
- Lotte Stein as Frau Klappholz
References
- Alpi p.59
- Klaus p.24
- Reimer & Reimer p. 275
Bibliography
- Alpi, Deborah Lazaroff. Robert Siodmak: A Biography, with Critical Analyses of His Films Noirs and a Filmography of All His Works. McFarland, 1998.
- Hake, Sabine. Popular Cinema of the Third Reich. University of Texas Press, 2001.
- Klaus, Ulrich J. Deutsche Tonfilme: Jahrgang 1933. Klaus-Archiv, 1988.
- Reimer, Robert C. & Reimer, Carol J. The A to Z of German Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2010.
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