The Story of Dida Ibsen (Dida Ibsens Geschichte) 106 years old

The Story of Dida Ibsen

Dida Ibsen, daughter of impoverished farmers, has, according to her father's will, to marry the main creditor. But she refuses and decides to live with a married man as a mistress, till he gets his divorce. In the town she opens a restaurant with the money of her wealthy lover, from whom she soon gets pregnant, but their dreams of marriage fail, his wife refuses the divorce. After a while, she decides to marry one of the regular guests at her restaurant, van Galen, who spent quite some time in the tropics and because of this is at the brink of madness. Shortly after the marriage his condition worsens and life becomes hell for Dida.

Credits

The Story of Dida Ibsen Cast

Name Character
Conrad Veidt He was 25, 50 years old when he died as Erik Norrensen
Clementine Plessner She was 63, 87 years old when she died
Werner Krauss He was 34, 75 years old when he died as Philipp Galen
Anita Berber She was 19, 29 years old when she died as Dida Ibsen

The Story of Dida Ibsen Crew

Name Department
Margarete Böhme as Novel. She was 51 (72) years old when She died Writing
Richard Oswald as Director. He was 38 (82) years old when He died Directing
Richard Oswald as Writer. He was 38 (82) years old when He died Writing
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The Story of Dida Ibsen (106 years)

  • Release day: Thursday, December 12, 1918
  • Runtime: 40 minutes