Cinematic Discoveries Resonating with the Themes of Das Gelübde der Keuschheit: Cult Guide

Dir: Nils Olaf Chrisander

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Alraune und der Golem perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: Nils Olaf Chrisander

To escape an arranged marriage, a young Italian girl marries an older man, a military officer who is also a family friend, and when he is assigned to North Africa, she accompanies him. His unit is sent into the desert to subdue some unruly tribes, and when he is later reported killed in action, his widow marries a young soldier with whom she has fallen in love. However, word soon comes back that her "dead" husband is very much alive.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of The Heart Thief perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: Nils Olaf Chrisander

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Das Gelübde der Keuschheit perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: Nils Olaf Chrisander

Paul Kurt, embittered and disillusioned by war, returns to Budapest and devotes his life to roistering and gambling. He falls in love with Anna Galambos but leaves her when he realizes his unworthiness. She returns to her father, a gamekeeper at the castle of Count Franz, a despotic bachelor whose brothers Lazlos and Michael covet his estate. Disheartened by her shattered romance, Anna accepts the proposal of Franz. The brothers conspire to hire Paul to compromise the girl, but Paul, discovering she is none other than the woman he loves, decides to win her for himself. Paul finally exposes the plot to Franz, and Anna, convinced of his sincerity, is reunited with him after Franz releases her.