The Stranger (1931 film)

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The Stranger
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Directed by Fred Sauer
Written by
Produced by Liddy Hegewald
Starring
Cinematography Léonce-Henri Burel
Production
companies
  • Films Jean de la Cour
  • Hegewald Film
Distributed byHegewald Film
Release date
  • 5 February 1931 (1931-02-05)
Running time
88 minutes
Countries
  • France
  • Germany
Language German

The Stranger (German: Die Fremde) is a 1931 French-German drama film directed by Fred Sauer and starring Gerda Maurus, Peter Voß and Harry Hardt. [1]

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The film's sets were designed by the art director Lazare Meerson. It was shot at the Epinay Studios in Paris. It was made as a Multiple-language version with separate versions also produced in French ( The Foreigner ) and Italian.

Synopsis

The wife of an American millionaire begins a passionate relationship with his secretary.

Cast

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References

  1. Krautz p.30

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