Diary of a Lost Woman
Diary of a Lost Woman (German: Das Tagebuch einer Verlorenen) is a 1918 German silent drama film directed by Richard Oswald and starring Erna Morena, Reinhold Schünzel and Werner Krauss. The rising star Conrad Veidt also appeared. It is now considered a lost film.[1] It was remade at the end of the silent era as Diary of a Lost Girl by Georg Wilhelm Pabst.
| Diary of a Lost Woman | |
|---|---|
 Conrad Veidt and Erna Morena | |
| Directed by | Richard Oswald |
| Produced by | Richard Oswald |
| Written by | Margarete Böhme (novel Tagebuch einer Verlorenen) Richard Oswald |
| Starring | Erna Morena Reinhold Schünzel Werner Krauss |
| Cinematography | Max Fassbender |
Production company | Richard-Oswald-Produktion |
Release date | 29 October 1918 |
Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | Silent German intertitles |
Due to the film's over theme of prostitution it had major censorship issues which delayed its release for several months and led to a number of cuts.[2]
The film's sets were designed by the art director August Rinaldi.
Cast
- Erna Morena as Thymian
- Reinhold Schünzel as Graf Kasimir Osdorff
- Werner Krauss as Meinert
- Paul Rehkopf as Geoteball
- Conrad Veidt as Dr. Julius
- Max Laurence as Der alte Graf
- Ilse Wejrmann as Elisabeth Woyens
- Marga Köhler as Lene Peters
- Marie von Buelow as Frau Kindermann
- Clementine Plessner as Tante Frieda
References
- Soister p.38
- Kreimeier p.44
Bibliography
- Kreimeier, Klaus. The Ufa Story: A History of Germany's Greatest Film Company, 1918-1945. University of California Press, 1999.
- Soister, John T. Conrad Veidt on Screen: A Comprehensive Illustrated Filmography. McFarland, 2002.
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