Storms of Passion
Storms of Passion (German: Stürme der Leidenschaft) is a 1932 German crime film directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Emil Jannings, Anna Sten and Trude Hesterberg. It is regarded as a precursor of film noir.[1] It premiered at the Ufa-Palast am Zoo on 22 January 1932.[2] [3] An alternative French language version Tumultes, starring Charles Boyer, was also released.
| Storms of Passion | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Robert Siodmak |
| Produced by | Erich Pommer |
| Written by | Robert Liebmann Hans Müller |
| Starring | Emil Jannings Anna Sten Trude Hesterberg Franz Nicklisch |
| Music by | Friedrich Hollaender |
| Cinematography | Otto Baecker Günther Rittau |
| Edited by | Viktor Gertler |
Production company | UFA |
| Distributed by | UFA |
Release date | 22 January 1932 |
Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | German |
Cast
- Emil Jannings as Gustav Bumke
- Anna Sten as Russen-Annya
- Trude Hesterberg as Yvonne
- Franz Nicklisch as Willy Prawanzke
- Otto Wernicke as Police Commissioner
- Hans Deppe as Der Nuschler
- Hans Reimann as Max
- Julius Falkenstein as Paul
- Anton Pointner as Ralph Kruschewski
- Wilhelm Bendow as Emmerich
- Hermann Vallentin as Gefängnisdirektor
References
- Spicer p.xviii
- Grange p.380
- Hardt p.240
Bibliography
- Grange, William. Cultural Chronicle of the Weimar Republic. Scarecrow Press, 2008.
- Hardt, Ursula. From Caligari to California: Erich Pommer's life in the International Film Wars. Berghahn Books, 1996.
- Spicer, Andrew. Historical Dictionary of Film Noir. Scarecrow Press, 2010.
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