Melusine (1944)
Nora and Stefan fall in love with one another after an accident takes place, but then end up losing sight of one another later on. Stefan ends up saving the life of young Christine and becomes her fiancée. Christine, however, is Nora’s daughter (can’t see where this is heading, huh?). When Christine finds out that mom and her hubby-to-be had a rather intimate history, she takes a boat ride on a stormy lake. But the prophecy of disaster associated with the bronze figure “Melusine” does not come to pass: Stefan looks for Christine, finds her in one piece and stays with her. Nora, for her part, decides incest might be a bad thing and gives up Stefan forever to go back to the man she divorced (hey, way to feel wanted!). For some reason, the Nazis didn’t like the plot’s moral message and banned it after its completion.
Cast
- Olga Tschechowa - Nora
- Siegfried Breuer - Stefan Brock
- Angelika Hauff - Christine von Hardegg
- Friedrich Domin - Professor von Hardegg
- Klaus Pohl
Screenplay
- Werner Eplinius (Book)
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Melusine about?
- Nora and Stefan fall in love with one another after an accident takes place, but then end up losing sight of one another later on. Stefan ends up saving the life of young Christine and becomes her fiancée. Christine, however, is Nora’s daughter (can’t see where this is heading, huh?). When Christine finds out that mom and her hubby-to-be had a rather intimate history, she takes a boat ride on a stormy lake. But the prophecy of disaster associated with the bronze figure “Melusine” does not come to pass: Stefan looks for Christine, finds her in one piece and stays with her. Nora, for her part, decides incest might be a bad thing and gives up Stefan forever to go back to the man she divorced (hey, way to feel wanted!). For some reason, the Nazis didn’t like the plot’s moral message and banned it after its completion.
- Who directed Melusine?
- Melusine was directed by Hans Steinhoff.
- Who stars in Melusine?
- Melusine stars Olga Tschechowa, Siegfried Breuer, Angelika Hauff, Friedrich Domin, Klaus Pohl.
- How long is Melusine?
- Melusine has a runtime of 1h 31m (91 minutes).
- What genre is Melusine?
- Melusine is a Drama film.
- Where was Melusine produced?
- Melusine was produced in Germany.