The Woman in the Advocate's Gown

The Woman in the Advocate's Gown (German: Die Frau im Talar, Norwegian: Frøken Statsadvokat) is a 1929 Norwegian-German silent drama film directed by Adolf Trotz and starring Aud Egede-Nissen, Paul Richter and Fritz Kortner.[1] The screenplay was based on Peter Bendow's novel Frk. Statsadvokat, published in 1929.[2] The film's art direction was by Hans Jacoby.[1]

The Woman in the Advocate's Gown
Directed byAdolf Trotz
Written byPetter Bendow (novel)
David S. Arnesen
Jane Bess
StarringAud Egede-Nissen
Paul Richter
Fritz Kortner
Mona Mårtenson
CinematographyRobert Lach
Gunnar Nilsen-Vig
Production
company
Mondial-Film
Norrøna Film
Distributed byMondial-Film
Release date
22 August 1929
CountryNorway
Germany
LanguageSilent
Norwegian / German intertitles

Story

A female lawyer commits suicide after discovering the forgery case she is prosecuting had been committed by her own father.[3]

Cast

References

  1. "Die Frau im Talar". Filmportal.de. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
  2. Andersen, Per Thomas. "Peter Bendow". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
  3. Prawer p.88

Bibliography

  • Prawer, S.S. Between Two Worlds: The Jewish Presence in German and Austrian Film, 1910-1933. Berghahn Books, 2005.
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