The First Right of the Child

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The First Right of the Child
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Directed by Fritz Wendhausen
Written by Thea von Harbou
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography Franz Planer
Music by Franz Waxman
Production
company
R.N.-Filmproduktion
Distributed byDeutsche Lichtspiel-Syndikat
Release date
  • 22 October 1932 (1932-10-22)
Running time
79 minutes
CountryGermany
Language German

The First Right of the Child (German : Das erste Recht des Kindes) is a 1932 German drama film directed by Fritz Wendhausen and starring Hertha Thiele, Eduard Wesener and Helene Fehdmer. [1]

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The film's sets were designed by the art director Erwin Scharf.

Synopsis

After becoming pregnant by her student boyfriend, struggling secretary considers her options. These include suicide before she decides that every child has the right to be loved.

Reviews

Filmwoche (1932): "It's a women's film, but all men should see it too, the urgent demand is addressed to the entire German film audience: Watch this film and help it to win." [2]

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References

  1. Bock & Bergfelder p. 182
  2. Wendtland, Carsten (2012), "Mietspiegel", Grundsicherung für Arbeitsuchende, Nomos, pp. 161–162, doi:10.5771/9783845259918_161, ISBN   9783845259918 , retrieved 31 March 2022

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