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] It was shot at the EFA Studios in Berlin. The film's art direction was by Hans Jacoby.[1]
| The Woman in the Advocate's Gown | |
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| German | Die Frau im Talar |
| Directed by | Adolf Trotz |
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| Based on | Frk. Statsadvokat (novel) by Peter Bendow |
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Production companies | Mondial-Film Norrøna Film |
| Distributed by | Mondial-Film |
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| Countries | Norway Germany |
| Languages | Silent Norwegian / German intertitles |
Plot
A female lawyer commits suicide after discovering the forgery case she is prosecuting had been committed by her own father.[3]
Cast
- Aud Egede-Nissen as Jonne Holm
- Paul Richter as Rolf Brönne
- Fritz Kortner as Consul Backhaug
- Mona Mårtenson as Agda, Rolf's cousin
- Nikolai Malikoff as Wholesaler Holm
- Wolfgang Zilzer as Leif Andersen
- Synnøve Tessmann
- Sigmund Ruud
- Mildred Mehle
- Ferdinand Bonn
- Hugo Döblin
- Hanni Reinwald
References
- "Die Frau im Talar". Filmportal.de. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- Andersen, Per Thomas. "Peter Bendow". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- Prawer, Siegbert Salomon (2005). Between Two Worlds: The Jewish Presence in German and Austrian Film, 1910–1933. New York, NY: Berghahn Books. p. 88. ISBN 1845453034. JSTOR j.ctt9qd8qp.
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