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The False Step
The False Step or The Step off the Path (German: Der Schritt vom Wege) is a 1939 German historical drama film directed by Gustaf Gründgens and starring Marianne Hoppe, Karl Ludwig Diehl and Paul Hartmann.[1] It is an adaptation of Theodor Fontane's 1896 novel Effi Briest.
| The False Step | |
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German film poster | |
| German | Der Schritt vom Wege |
| Directed by | Gustaf Gründgens |
| Written by | Georg C. Klaren Eckart von Naso |
| Based on | Effi Briest by Theodor Fontane |
| Produced by | Gustaf Gründgens Eduard Kubat |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Ewald Daub |
| Edited by | Johanna Schmidt |
| Music by | Mark Lothar |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Terra Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | Nazi Germany |
| Language | German |
Cast
- Marianne Hoppe as Effi Briest
- Karl Ludwig Diehl as Baron von Instetten
- Paul Hartmann as Major a.D. von Crampas
- Max Gülstorff as Dr. Alonzo Gieshübler
- Paul Bildt as Herr von Briest
- Käthe Haack as Luise von Briest
- Hans Leibelt as Ministerialrat Wüllersdorf
- Elisabeth Flickenschildt as Marietta Tripelli
- Gisela von Collande as Afra
- Renée Stobrawa as Roswitha
- Erich Dunskus as Kruse
- Flora Berthold as Hulda
- Ursula Voß as Herta
- Ursula Friese as Berta
- Margarete Schön as Frau von Padden
- Jac Diehl as guest at the festival
- Alfred Karen as guest at Tripellis Gesangsvortrag
- Alexander Kökert as Besucher beim Landrat
- Bert Schmidt-Moris as Page at the spa hotel
- Tina Schneider as Doddy Grützmacher
- Babsi Schultz-Reckewell as Annie Briest
- Maria Seidler as Frau Konsul Grützmacher
References
- ^ Hake, Sabine (2001). Popular Cinema of the Third Reich. Austin, TX: University of Texas Press. p. 142. doi:10.7560/734579. ISBN 0292734581. JSTOR 10.7560/734579.
External links
- The False Step at IMDb
- Der Schritt vom Wege Full movie at the Deutsche Filmothek