Mädchen am Kreuz (1929) - full transcript
Mary, a young student takes a holiday, which includes boat trips, gardening, and visits to her wealthy groom.
Summer at the Cinema in Bonn
International Silent Film Days
We thank the University of Bonn.
We thank the Bonn Film Museum.
We thank the Bonn Cinematheque.
We thank the Film and Media
Foundation NRW.
We thank the Cultural Office
of the City of Bonn.
We thank the Federal Government
Commissioner for Culture and the Media.
We thank the General Students'
Committee of the University of Bonn.
We thank Piano Rumler.
We thank the Beverage Service Vendel.
Crucified Girl (Germany 1929)
Directors: Louise Kolm-Fleck, Jacob Fleck
The only film version of CRUCIFIED GIRL
that can still be detected today
is a historical 35mm nitrate copy of a
shortened French rental version
from the collection of the Departmental
Council of Charente in Angoulême
with a length of 2132 metres.
The original length of the German
premiere version was 2389 metres.
The philological restoration by the Film
Archive Austria aimed to reconstruct the
original version based on the picture
elements of the shortened French version
with newly set German intertitles from
the German imperial censorship card.
Those intertitles that had been inserted
into the French version were removed.
The digital restoration aimed at
reproducing the source situation
as authentically as possible.
It included the digitization of
the source material in a 4k resolution,
the stabilization of the image position
according to the copied camera
section of the original negative,
the compensation of
density fluctuations,
an adjustment of the grayscale
and a 2K mastering.
Thanks to the Departmental Council
of Charente in Angoulême.
CRUCIFIED GIRL
(Mary's Passion)
A Tragedy in Seven Acts
Writer:
Ludwig Fritsch
Directors:
J. and L. Fleck
Cinematography:
Nikolaus Farkas
Production Manager:
Kurt Heinz
Producer:
Liddy Hegewald
Set Design:
August Rinaldi, Arthur Günther
Characters:
Bruno Hesse, a literary agent...
Fritz Odemar.
Erna, his second wife...
Valerie Boothby.
Mary, Hesse's daughter from his first
marriage... Evelyne Holt.
Hans Lucius, a student...
Ernst Verebes.
Mrs. Lucius, his mother...
Gertrud de Lalsky.
Erwin von Oehringen...
Lino Pavanelli.
Karl Messner, a depraved individual...
Wolfgang Zilzer.
Bruno Hesse, a literary agent...
Fritz Odemar.
Erna, his second wife...
Valerie Boothby.
Please let me sleep.
Mary, Hesse's daughter from his first
marriage... Evelyne Holt.
She's sleeping. The poor thing has to
work late into the night.
Since she's more spoiled than your late
mother, she must earn her own clothes.
Don't I get a morning kiss today?
School holidays --- today is the
end of the semester for me too!
If my exams turn out well, I have
a free place again for next year.
Karl Messner, a depraved individual...
Wolfgang Zilzer.
I have to get that girl.
Hans Lucius, a student...
Ernst Verebes.
Meeting place: Wannsee Street 8 -
Villa Hermine!
I'd rather not, it's so easy to
get used to noble passions,
which one can hardly
do without later.
Erwin von Oehringen...
Lino Pavanelli.
I still have to manicure and do the
hair of a few female customers,
so I won't be home until late.
Besides, you know that I have to
earn my own money.
Do you get home this late?
How dare you? I don't
have to answer to you.
It hurts my feelings that
I cannot offer my wife
what she has to earn herself
through her hard work.
Mrs. Lucius, his mother...
Gertrud de Lalsky.
This was left for you.
Do you love her too?
I don't know, Mother. Maybe?!
Your engagement is to take place
in the shortest possible time.
You should only get married after
you have finished your studies.
I have been engaged by a
theatre group for a few days
and have to leave immediately.
But take it easy and
don't work so much.
I'm going to miss you so much.
I found this bag under
the stairs yesterday.
Why did you hide it there?
Thanks. I don't wear clothes like that.
You can't accompany me to the train
because I have to join the directorate.
Day
Do you know where it is now?
Right - there it is!
There's nobody home. You can give me
the bouquet for Miss Mary.
This is from your sweetheart.
Have you already told your father
that we're getting married?!
Fine, then I'll talk to your father
and wait here until he comes.
I won't wait long, though!
Miss Hesse, you are wanted
on the telephone.
I'll pick you up now...
No - no - I'll be right over!
Have you received my roses?
I thank you, you have
given me great pleasure...
Thanks - maybe my wife
would be interested?
You lied to me shamefully.
Did you know she's married?
Whore!
You'll have to marry me!
That's all I need!
You lied to me quite a bit.
Then you have to give me severance pay!
An evening gown for
the next connection.
It will do you good to spend
a few days on the estate
after the long and exhausting studies.
I'd love to - but I can't
leave my father alone.
You've changed, Mary. You're quite
different today than you used to be.
I'll go with you, Mary!
That's my girl!
There seems to be some mistake.
Ask Mary, she was with me
in the summerhouse.
Mary!
I'm glad you're coming to me.
I came to get even with you.
Get even with me? Nothing
can happen to me!
That's why I'm innocent, Hans.
His crime is driving me to my death.
Forgive me! I love you and live
only for you! Your dying Mary.
You've done me wrong.
If you had listened to me,
you'd be convinced of my innocence.
You can't imagine how
you've made me suffer.
My poor, innocent child.
First day of school ---
and I have to die...
The End.
International Silent Film Days
We thank the University of Bonn.
We thank the Bonn Film Museum.
We thank the Bonn Cinematheque.
We thank the Film and Media
Foundation NRW.
We thank the Cultural Office
of the City of Bonn.
We thank the Federal Government
Commissioner for Culture and the Media.
We thank the General Students'
Committee of the University of Bonn.
We thank Piano Rumler.
We thank the Beverage Service Vendel.
Crucified Girl (Germany 1929)
Directors: Louise Kolm-Fleck, Jacob Fleck
The only film version of CRUCIFIED GIRL
that can still be detected today
is a historical 35mm nitrate copy of a
shortened French rental version
from the collection of the Departmental
Council of Charente in Angoulême
with a length of 2132 metres.
The original length of the German
premiere version was 2389 metres.
The philological restoration by the Film
Archive Austria aimed to reconstruct the
original version based on the picture
elements of the shortened French version
with newly set German intertitles from
the German imperial censorship card.
Those intertitles that had been inserted
into the French version were removed.
The digital restoration aimed at
reproducing the source situation
as authentically as possible.
It included the digitization of
the source material in a 4k resolution,
the stabilization of the image position
according to the copied camera
section of the original negative,
the compensation of
density fluctuations,
an adjustment of the grayscale
and a 2K mastering.
Thanks to the Departmental Council
of Charente in Angoulême.
CRUCIFIED GIRL
(Mary's Passion)
A Tragedy in Seven Acts
Writer:
Ludwig Fritsch
Directors:
J. and L. Fleck
Cinematography:
Nikolaus Farkas
Production Manager:
Kurt Heinz
Producer:
Liddy Hegewald
Set Design:
August Rinaldi, Arthur Günther
Characters:
Bruno Hesse, a literary agent...
Fritz Odemar.
Erna, his second wife...
Valerie Boothby.
Mary, Hesse's daughter from his first
marriage... Evelyne Holt.
Hans Lucius, a student...
Ernst Verebes.
Mrs. Lucius, his mother...
Gertrud de Lalsky.
Erwin von Oehringen...
Lino Pavanelli.
Karl Messner, a depraved individual...
Wolfgang Zilzer.
Bruno Hesse, a literary agent...
Fritz Odemar.
Erna, his second wife...
Valerie Boothby.
Please let me sleep.
Mary, Hesse's daughter from his first
marriage... Evelyne Holt.
She's sleeping. The poor thing has to
work late into the night.
Since she's more spoiled than your late
mother, she must earn her own clothes.
Don't I get a morning kiss today?
School holidays --- today is the
end of the semester for me too!
If my exams turn out well, I have
a free place again for next year.
Karl Messner, a depraved individual...
Wolfgang Zilzer.
I have to get that girl.
Hans Lucius, a student...
Ernst Verebes.
Meeting place: Wannsee Street 8 -
Villa Hermine!
I'd rather not, it's so easy to
get used to noble passions,
which one can hardly
do without later.
Erwin von Oehringen...
Lino Pavanelli.
I still have to manicure and do the
hair of a few female customers,
so I won't be home until late.
Besides, you know that I have to
earn my own money.
Do you get home this late?
How dare you? I don't
have to answer to you.
It hurts my feelings that
I cannot offer my wife
what she has to earn herself
through her hard work.
Mrs. Lucius, his mother...
Gertrud de Lalsky.
This was left for you.
Do you love her too?
I don't know, Mother. Maybe?!
Your engagement is to take place
in the shortest possible time.
You should only get married after
you have finished your studies.
I have been engaged by a
theatre group for a few days
and have to leave immediately.
But take it easy and
don't work so much.
I'm going to miss you so much.
I found this bag under
the stairs yesterday.
Why did you hide it there?
Thanks. I don't wear clothes like that.
You can't accompany me to the train
because I have to join the directorate.
Day
Do you know where it is now?
Right - there it is!
There's nobody home. You can give me
the bouquet for Miss Mary.
This is from your sweetheart.
Have you already told your father
that we're getting married?!
Fine, then I'll talk to your father
and wait here until he comes.
I won't wait long, though!
Miss Hesse, you are wanted
on the telephone.
I'll pick you up now...
No - no - I'll be right over!
Have you received my roses?
I thank you, you have
given me great pleasure...
Thanks - maybe my wife
would be interested?
You lied to me shamefully.
Did you know she's married?
Whore!
You'll have to marry me!
That's all I need!
You lied to me quite a bit.
Then you have to give me severance pay!
An evening gown for
the next connection.
It will do you good to spend
a few days on the estate
after the long and exhausting studies.
I'd love to - but I can't
leave my father alone.
You've changed, Mary. You're quite
different today than you used to be.
I'll go with you, Mary!
That's my girl!
There seems to be some mistake.
Ask Mary, she was with me
in the summerhouse.
Mary!
I'm glad you're coming to me.
I came to get even with you.
Get even with me? Nothing
can happen to me!
That's why I'm innocent, Hans.
His crime is driving me to my death.
Forgive me! I love you and live
only for you! Your dying Mary.
You've done me wrong.
If you had listened to me,
you'd be convinced of my innocence.
You can't imagine how
you've made me suffer.
My poor, innocent child.
First day of school ---
and I have to die...
The End.