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Fundvogel

0 %|May 19, 1930|Drama

Young Jan Bergwall visits his grandmother, the so-called centenary, at Woyland Castle. There he meets his cousin Andrea, who everyone calls "Fundvogel". Jan is fascinated by the young girl's beauty, and soon there is an erotic tension in the air between the two. Although they both have strong feelings for each other, they are afraid to make a commitment, even though their domineering grandmother is determined that they marry. Panicked that he might feel obliged to marry Andrea, Jan escapes from this place. Andrea is deeply disappointed and seeks revenge. Out of spite, she becomes involved with the falconer Bartel and is later raped in a wooden hut. The centigress, concerned about morals and customs, then sends Fundvogel to a convent. She escapes from there and flees into the arms of Jan. When he learns from a letter from the countess what has happened to Andrea, he leaves her a second time. In her despair, Fundvogel then throws herself off a bridge into the floods with suicidal intent.

Featured Crew

Wolfgang Hoffmann-Harnisch
Director
Hans Steinhoff
Writer
Hanns Heinz Ewers
Novel
Karl Puth
Director of Photography
Guido Seeber
Additional Photography
Hermann Warm
Production Design
Mathieu Oostermann
Production Design

Cast

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Francis Lederer
Jan Bergwall
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Paul Wegener
Professor Reutlinger
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Elizza La Porta
Rosemarie Reutlinger
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Gertrud de Lalsky
Countess Woyland
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Karl Harbacher
Estate Manager
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Georg John
Poacher