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The Sinner (German: Die Sünderin) is a 1951 West German romantic drama film directed by Willi Forst and starring Hildegard Knef, Gustav Fröhlich and Änne Bruck. It was shot at the Bendestorf Studios and on location in Naples, Rome and Positano. The film's sets were designed by the art director Franz Schroedter.
29 gen 2023 · Its tale of a young woman who survives as a prostitute after the war and later falls in love with a dying artist shocked conservatives and religious authorities. A popular actor and director of comedies since the 1920s, director Forst, in his first postwar movie, reveals a considerable feeling for melodrama.
Year: 1951. Original title: Die Sünderin. Synopsis: In the film, Hildegard Knef plays the prostitute Marina, who is "reformed" by her love for the incurably ill painter, Alexander (played by Gustav Fröhlich).
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- Germany-West Germany (FRG)
- Václav Vích (B&W)
- Willi Forst
The Sinner (director: Willi Forst) caused a great scandal in the Federal Republic in the early 1950s. In the film, Hildegard Knef plays the prostitute Marina, who is "reformed" by her love for the incurably ill painter, Alexander (played by Gustav Fröhlich).
Directed by Willi Forst. With Gustav Fröhlich, Hildegard Knef. West Germany, 1950, 35mm, black & white, 87 min. German with English subtitles. When it was released in 1950, The Sinner inspired vigorous protests and caused huge controversy for a film industry just getting back on its feet.
The Sinner is a 1951 West German romantic drama film directed by Willi Forst and starring Hildegard Knef, Gustav Fröhlich and Änne Bruck. It was shot at the...
Directed by Willi Forst. It is a love story between a prostitute and an artist. It was one of the first German films to break several taboos: nudity, suicide and euthanasia. In the Germany of the ’50s, this caused a lot of negative reactions by the politicians and the Roman Catholic Church.
