A young, impoverished German woman named Hanna (Maria von Tasnady) gives her infant up for adoption and emigrates to American to live with her husband. When her husband commits suicide, Hanna returns to Germany and works her way into becoming the live-in maid and nurse to her child being raised by an orchestra conductor and his wife.
Is it worth your time? If you like your dramas with a side of heavy-duty yearning and orchestral swells, you’ll probably find something to love here. It’s a Douglas Sirk film, so it has that precise, painful sheen that makes every bad decision feel like a grand tragedy. If you prefer your movies to keep their feet on t...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Douglas Sirk
Maurice Elvey
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"Is it worth your time? If you like your dramas with a side of heavy-duty yearning and orchestral swells, you’ll probably find something to love here. It’s a Douglas Sirk film, so it has that precise, painful sheen that makes every bad decision feel like a grand tragedy. If you prefer your movies to keep their feet on the ground or think crying over a stranger’s problems is a waste of a Tuesday, you might find this whole thing a bit tedious. It’s loud, it’s dramatic, and it definitely wants you t..."
Eva Tinschmann
Kurt Heuser, Douglas Sirk
Germany
