Alraune (1918)

A mad scientist "creates" a beautiful but demonic woman, the result of a forced sexual union between a woman and a mandrake root, a plant said to have magical powers due to its uncanny resemblance to the human body.

Directors:

Michael Curtiz, Edmund Fritz

Writers:

Hanns Heinz Ewers (novel), Richárd Falk

Stars:

Gyula Gál, Géza Erdélyi, Kálmán Körmendy

Cast

Credited cast:
Gyula Gál	...	Alraune
Géza Erdélyi
Kálmán Körmendy
Margit Lux
Rózsi Szöllösi
Jenö Törzs
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Andor Kardos
Boske Malatinsky
Violette Szlatenyl
Károly Árnyay

Storyline

A mad scientist "creates" a beautiful but demonic woman, the result of a forced sexual union between a woman and a mandrake root, a plant said to have magical powers due to its uncanny resemblance to the human body.

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Plot Keywords:

mad scientist | lost film | based on novel | character name in title

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Genres:

Horror

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Details

Country:

Hungary

Company Credits

Production Co:

Phoenix

Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This film is believed lost.

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Connections

Version of Alraune (1930)

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