The Revenge of the Whore

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The Revenge of the Whore
Written by
  • Thomas Wesskamp
  • Dirk Salomon
Directed byHansjörg Thurn
Starring
Country of origin
Original languageGerman
Production
ProducerJosef Aichholzer
Running time120 minutes
Original release
Release28 February 2012 (2012-02-28)
Related
The Whore

The Revenge of the Whore (German : Die Rache der Wanderhure) is a 2012 television film, based on the novel The Lady of the Castle written by Iny Lorentz. It is the sequel of the 2010 television film The Whore . The title song is "Mna Na H-Eireann" which means "Women of Ireland" in the Irish language, by the French singer Nolwenn Leroy. The film was produced in Austria and the Czech Republic, by Josef Aichholzer and cost €5.6 million (about US$7.53 million). It aired in Germany February 28, 2012 on Sat.1. [1] [2]

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Plot

Marie (played by Alexandra Neldel) and her husband Michel Adler (played by Bert Tischendorf) have a happy life until Michel has to go to war against the Hussites for König Sigismund but does not come back. Marie does not believe that he is dead and starts her journey to find out what really happened to him.

It is sometimes displayed - on recording and when digitally streamed - as The Revenge of the Siren in English-translated versions (and similarly for its predecessor, The Royal Siren, and successor, The Legacy of the Siren, in the series.)

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References

  1. Roxborough, Scott (29 February 2012). "'Wandering Whore' TV Movie Scores Big With German Viewers".
  2. ""Die Rache der Wanderhure" überzeugt nicht". HAZ – Hannoversche Allgemeine.