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Alraune (1930)

1930-03-02 · 1h 43m · DE
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A scientist, Professor Jakob ten Brinken, interested in the laws of heredity, impregnates a prostitute in a laboratory with the semen of a hanged murderer. The prostitute conceives a female child who has no concept of love, whom the professor adopts. The girl, Alraune, suffers from obsessive sexuality and perverse relationships throughout her life. She learns of her unnatural origins and she avenges herself against the professor.

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Richard OswaldDirector

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Brigitte HelmBrigitte HelmAlraune ten BrinkenAlbert BassermannAlbert BassermannProfessor ten BrinkenHarald PaulsenHarald PaulsenFrank BraunAdolf E. LichoAdolf E. LichoAttorneyAgnes StraubAgnes StraubFürstin WolkonskiBernhard GoetzkeBernhard GoetzkeDr. PetersenMartin KosleckMartin KosleckWolfgang PetersenKäthe HaackKäthe HaackFrau RaspeIvan Koval-SamborskyiIvan Koval-SamborskyiRaspeLiselotte SchaakLiselotte SchaakOlga WolkonskiPaul WestermeierPaul Westermeiervon WalterHenry BenderHenry BenderThe Innkeeper

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ResearchIn vitro fertilisation

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Genre affinityScience FictionTheme affinityResearch · In Vitro FertilisationDirector preference89122Actor preference154960 · 365569 · 466748Country preferenceDeDecade preference1930

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What is Alraune about?

A scientist, Professor Jakob ten Brinken, interested in the laws of heredity, impregnates a prostitute in a laboratory with the semen of a hanged murderer. The prostitute conceives a female child who has no concept of love, whom the professor adopts. The girl, Alraune, suffers from obsessive sexuality and perverse relationships throughout her life. She learns of her unnatural origins and she avenges herself against the professor.

How long is Alraune?

Alraune has a runtime of 103 minutes.