The Shadows Grow Longer (1961)
Christa Andres runs a home for troubled girls. With great dedication, she tries to help girls who have gone astray return to a normal life. She takes special care of Erika, who works as a prostitute and one day runs away from the home. Christa sets out to search for the girl in the red-light district. In doing so, she is haunted by the shadows of her own past. The educator herself used to work as a prostitute. When she meets her former pimp, he tries to exploit his knowledge in a perfidious way and blackmail Christa...
Director: Ladislao Vajda
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 91 min
Release Date: August 11, 1961
Cast
- Barbara Rütting - Christa Andres
- Loni von Friedl - Erika Schöner
- Hansjörg Felmy - Max
- Luise Ullrich - Frau Diethelm
- Fred Tanner - Dr. Borner
- Carola Rasch - Bessie
- Margot Medicus - Barbara
- Helga Sommerfeld - Helene
- Iris Erdmann - Hilde
- Renja Gill - Anni
Production: Praesens-Film, CCC Filmkunst
Country: Switzerland, Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
More Films by Director: Ladislao Vajda
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Shadows Grow Longer about?
- Christa Andres runs a home for troubled girls. With great dedication, she tries to help girls who have gone astray return to a normal life. She takes special care of Erika, who works as a prostitute and one day runs away from the home. Christa sets out to search for the girl in the red-light district. In doing so, she is haunted by the shadows of her own past. The educator herself used to work as a prostitute. When she meets her former pimp, he tries to exploit his knowledge in a perfidious way and blackmail Christa...
- Who directed The Shadows Grow Longer?
- The Shadows Grow Longer was directed by Ladislao Vajda.
- Who stars in The Shadows Grow Longer?
- The Shadows Grow Longer stars Barbara Rütting, Loni von Friedl, Hansjörg Felmy, Luise Ullrich, Fred Tanner, Carola Rasch.
- How long is The Shadows Grow Longer?
- The Shadows Grow Longer has a runtime of 1h 31m (91 minutes).
- What genre is The Shadows Grow Longer?
- The Shadows Grow Longer is a Drama film.
- Where was The Shadows Grow Longer produced?
- The Shadows Grow Longer was produced in Switzerland, Germany.