ALRAUNE (1928, Germany, 108 min. B&W)
Director: Henrik Galeen. Stars: Brigitte Helm, Paul Wegener and Ivan Petrovich.
Language: German title cards with English subtitles.
Hanns Heinz Ewers’ novel had been filmed twice before. Those versions are considered lost. Here, Paul Wegener (“The Golem”) plays the role of Professor Brinken who combines the genes of a murder with those of a prostitute and create the world’s first test-tube baby. The result is a beautiful woman who is simply incapable of feeling any real emotion. She sets out in her adulthood to seduce and destroy every male who crosses her path.
Remade again in 1930 with Brigitte Helm reprising the same role, and again in 1952 with Hildegard Knef.

QUALITY 8/10
(I say it's an 8/10, thought it might be safer to say 7.5/10.. Keep in mind the age of this film and that there is no official DVD release -at least not in the States. I doubt you'll be disappointed)


I'm back from the Cinema Wasteland convention. It was a pleasure to meet some of my eBay customers as well as see old friends again. Thanks to all who stopped by the CFV table. See you again in October.


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