West Germany's entry in the 1957 Cannes Film Festival was this cinemadaptation of the Gerhardt Hauptman play Rose Bernd. The title character, played by Maria Schell, is a servant girl on a remote farm. Sexually assaulted by both her employer and a coworker, Rose later bears a child, who die soon afterward. After nearly two hours of unrelieved misery, Rose finally finds happiness in the arms of a longtime admirer (where has he been for the past 12 reels?) Rose Bernd (aka The Sins of Rose Bernd) received a smattering of American showings thanks to the drawing power of star Maria Schell.
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Rose Bernd Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Raf Vallone
He was 42, 86 years old when he died
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as Arthur Streckmann |
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Siegfried Lowitz
He was 44, 84 years old when he died
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as Richter |
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Maria Schell
She was 33, 79 years old when she died
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as Rose Bernd |
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Käthe Gold
She was 49, 90 years old when she died
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as Henriette Flamm |
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Leopold Biberti
He was 62, 75 years old when he died
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as Christoph Flamm |
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Hannes Messemer
He was 34, 67 years old when he died
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as August Keil |
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Arthur Wiesner
He was 64, 85 years old when he died
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as Vater Bernd |
Rose Bernd Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Gerhart Hauptmann as Writer. He was 96 (83) years old when He died
|
Writing |
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Walter Ulbrich as Writer. He was 49 (81) years old when He died
|
Writing |
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Wolfgang Staudte as Director. He was 52 (77) years old when He died
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Directing |
