A Daughter Of Destiny (Alraune) 96 years old

A Daughter Of Destiny

Hanns Heinz Ewers' grim science-fiction novel Alraune has already been filmed twice when this version was assembled in 1928. In another of his "mad doctor" roles, Paul Wegener plays Professor Brinken, sociopathic scientist who combines the genes of an executed murderer with those of a prostitute. The result is a beautiful young woman named Alraune (Brigitte Helm), who is incapable of feeling any real emotions -- least of all guilt or regret. Upon attaining adulthood, Alraune sets about to seduce and destroy every male who crosses her path. Ultimately, Professor Brinken is hoist on his own petard when he falls hopelessly in love with Alraune himself. Alraune was remade in 1930, with Brigitte Helm repeating her role, and again in 1951, with Hildegarde Knef as the "heroine" and Erich von Stroheim as her misguided mentor.

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A Daughter Of Destiny Cast

Name Character
Louis Ralph He was 50, 74 years old when he died as Der Zauberkünstler
John Loder He was 30, 90 years old when he died as Der Vicomte
Iván Petrovich He was 34, 68 years old when he died as Franz Braun
Heinrich Schroth He was 56, 73 years old when he died as Ein Herr in der Bar
Valeska Gert She was 36, 86 years old when she died as Mädchen von der Gasse
Alexander Sascha as Ein Herr im Coupe
Brigitte Helm She was 19, 88 years old when she died as Alraune ten Brinken
Georg John He was 48, 62 years old when he died as Der Mörder
Wolfgang Zilzer He was 27, 90 years old when he died as Wölfchen
Hans Trautner as Der Dompteur
Mia Pankau She was 36, 83 years old when she died as Die Dirne
Paul Wegener He was 53, 73 years old when he died as Prof. Jakob ten Brinken

A Daughter Of Destiny Crew

Name Department
Franz Planer as Director of Photography. He was 33 (68) years old when He died Camera
Max Heilbronner as Art Direction. He was 25 (62) years old when He died Art
Helmut Schreiber as Producer. He was 2 (69) years old when He died Production
Walter Reimann as Art Direction. He was 40 (49) years old when He died Art
Walter Lichtenstein as Still Photographer. He was 47 (83) years old when He died Camera
Henrik Galeen as Director. He was 47 (68) years old when He died Directing
Henrik Galeen as Screenplay. He was 47 (68) years old when He died Writing
Hanns Heinz Ewers as Novel. He was 56 (71) years old when He died Writing
Willy Schmidt-Gentner as Music. He was 33 (69) years old when He died Sound
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A Daughter Of Destiny (96 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, January 25, 1928
  • Runtime: 108 minutes