Rose Bernd 1957
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West Germany's entry in the 1957 Cannes Film Festival was this cinemadaptation of the Gerhardt Hauptman play Rose Bernd. The title character, played by Maria Schell, is a servant girl on a remote farm. Sexually assaulted by both her employer and a coworker, Rose later bears a child, who die soon afterward. After nearly two hours of unrelieved misery, Rose finally finds happiness in the arms of a longtime admirer (where has he been for the past 12 reels?) Rose Bernd (aka The Sins of Rose Bernd) received a smattering of American showings thanks to the drawing power of star Maria Schell.
- Released: 1957-01-31
- Runtime: 98 minutes
- Genre: Drama
- Stars: Maria Schell, Raf Vallone, Käthe Gold, Leopold Biberti, Hannes Messemer
- Director: Wolfgang Staudte, Gerhart Hauptmann, Walter Ulbrich, Hans Abich, Gottfried Wegeleben
