Children of No Importance

Children of No Importance
Theatrical film poster
German	Die Unehelichen
Directed by	Gerhard Lamprecht
Written by	Luise Heilborn-Körbitz Gerhard Lamprecht
Produced by	Gerhard Lamprecht
Starring	Bernhard Goetzke Margarete Kupfer Elsa Wagner Jaro Fürth
Cinematography	Karl Hasselmann
Music by	Willy Schmidt-Gentner
Production company	Gerhard Lamprecht Filmproduktion
Distributed by	National Film
Release date	6 September 1926 (1926-09-06)
Running time	70 minutes
Country	Germany
Languages	Silent German intertitles

Children of No Importance or The Illegitimate (German: Die Unehelichen) is a 1926 German silent drama film directed by Gerhard Lamprecht and starring Bernhard Goetzke, Margarete Kupfer and Elsa Wagner. It was part of the series of Enlightenment films produced in Weimar Germany, examining social issues such as illegitimate children. ^[1]

Plot

A socially aware melodrama delves into the lives of three underprivileged children, each born out of wedlock, residing with foster parents who fail to provide adequate care. The narrative explores the destinies that await these children amidst their challenging circumstances.

Cast

• Bernhard Goetzke
• Margarete Kupfer
• Elsa Wagner
• Jaro Fürth
• Ralph Ludwig
• Fee Wachsmuth
• Margot Misch
• Fred Grosser
• Hermine Sterler
• Max Maximilian
• Eduard Rothauser
• Lili Schoenborn-Anspach
• Paul Bildt
• Käthe Haack
• Hugo Flink
• Ernst Behmer
• Karl Platen
• Trude Lehmann

References

1. Murray, Bruce Arthur. Film and the German Left in the Weimar Republic: From Caligari to Kuhle Wampe. University of Texas Press, 1990. p. 82. ISBN   0292724659.

External links

• Children of No Importance at IMDb