Incest (1929)
Martin Hollmann, a young gardener meets his significantly older wife's daughter from her first marriage. Liesbeth Kröger is from his generation and they both get along well straight away. Shortly after his wife's death, Martin brings Liesbeth into his house as a housekeeper, and they both fall in love. The couple live together and soon decide to get married when Liesbeth becomes pregnant by Martin. But now the tragedy begins, because when registering at the registry office, Martin and Liesbeth, in the form of a strict bailiff, are officially declared that they have committed incest in accordance with Section 173 of the Criminal Code.
Director: James Bauer
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 74 min
Release Date: October 16, 1929
Cast
- Walter Rilla - Martin Hollman
- Erna Morena - Hedwig Hollman seine Frau
- Olga Tschechowa - Lisbeth Kröger, deren Tochter aus erster Ehe
- Olga Limburg - Margot Stein
- Grete Graal - Edith Hollman deren Tochter
- Paul Otto - Rolf van Heynen
- Theodor Loos - Pastor
- Paul Henckels - Amtmann
- Ekkehard Arendt - Gärtnergehilfe
Screenplay
Cinematography: Karl Hasselmann
Production: Ines Internationale Spielfilm GmbH
Country: Germany
Language: No Language
Original Language: de
Keywords
stepdaughter, stepfather, incest, silent film, stepfather stepdaughter relationship
More Films by Director: James Bauer
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Incest about?
- Martin Hollmann, a young gardener meets his significantly older wife's daughter from her first marriage. Liesbeth Kröger is from his generation and they both get along well straight away. Shortly after his wife's death, Martin brings Liesbeth into his house as a housekeeper, and they both fall in love. The couple live together and soon decide to get married when Liesbeth becomes pregnant by Martin. But now the tragedy begins, because when registering at the registry office, Martin and Liesbeth, in the form of a strict bailiff, are officially declared that they have committed incest in accordance with Section 173 of the Criminal Code.
- Who directed Incest?
- Incest was directed by James Bauer.
- Who stars in Incest?
- Incest stars Walter Rilla, Erna Morena, Olga Tschechowa, Olga Limburg, Grete Graal, Paul Otto.
- How long is Incest?
- Incest has a runtime of 1h 14m (74 minutes).
- What genre is Incest?
- Incest is a Drama film.
- Where was Incest produced?
- Incest was produced in Germany.