Alraune

DramaScience FictionRomanceHorror

"Born outside the laws of God and man!"

User Score19 votes

54%5.4/10

Release1952→

Runtime1H 32M

LanguageGerman

StatusReleased

Synopsis

In the 1800s, a stormy love relationship develops quickly between a young medical student and a woman believing herself to be the daughter of his scientist uncle, the student having never heard of her before their chance encounter and both unaware that she is the result of the scientist's illegal experiments with artificial insemination..

Principal Cast8

Hildegard Knef

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Erich von Stroheim

Jacob ten Brinken

Karlheinz Böhm

Frank Braun

Harry Halm

Doctor Mohn

Hans Cossy

Mathieu

Harry Meyen

Count Geroldingen

Trude Hesterberg

Gräfin Wolkonska

Julia Koschka

Olga Wolkonska

Full Cast & Crew (27)

Media3

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Director

Arthur Maria Rabenalt

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Keywords

narcissismcountmad scientistself-doubtartificial inseminationmedical studentdark secretmorality tale19th centurypainter as artistillegal activityhuman experimentcorrupt princesssocial distancingmad labfeeling differentlack of feelingsmultiple loversmandrake rootfrench governess