Overview

17-year-old Edith is celebrating at her friend's house in Zurich when she is dragged to a nightclub by the unscrupulous seducer Jean, who gets her drunk and abuses her. When she becomes pregnant, she asks her father, who is a gynecologist, to perform an abortion. He initially refuses, but eventually agrees to perform the procedure—with fatal consequences.

Cast

Leopold Biberti, Marina Rainer, Fritz Schulz, Margarete Fries, Rita Liechti, Maria Becker, Lukas Ammann

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What is "Dilemma" about?

17-year-old Edith is celebrating at her friend's house in Zurich when she is dragged to a nightclub by the unscrupulous seducer Jean, who gets her drunk and abuses her. When she becomes pregnant, she asks her father, who is a gynecologist, to perform an abortion. He initially refuses, but eventually agrees to perform the procedure—with fatal consequences.

When was "Dilemma" released?

Dilemma was released in 1940.

Who stars in "Dilemma"?

The cast includes Leopold Biberti, Marina Rainer, Fritz Schulz, Margarete Fries.