5.6Mother and Child · 1934
Mother and Child (1934) is a Drama film directed by Hans Steinhoff, starring Henny Porten, Hansi Arnstaedt, Fita Benkhoff.
Drama
5.6Overview
Consul Petersen and his wife are desperate, because they lost their only child and can’t have another. At the same time, the maid Anna is expecting a child, whose father, Jurgen, works in a sawmill. When both of them lose their jobs, they fear they won’t be able to feed the newborn. Thus, they strike a deal with the Petersens, which works for both couples: Anna and Jurgen will receive a farm from the Petersens, free and clear; and the two will allow the Petersens to adopt the child. Anna and Jurgen marry and are quite happy; but when the child is finally born, Anna doesn’t wish to surrender him and flees with the child into the Wattenmeer.
Cast
Henny Porten, Hansi Arnstaedt, Fita Benkhoff, Paul Westermeier, Hermann Picha, Peter Voß, Wolfgang Keppler, Elisabeth Wendt
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What is "Mother and Child" about?
Consul Petersen and his wife are desperate, because they lost their only child and can’t have another. At the same time, the maid Anna is expecting a child, whose father, Jurgen, works in a sawmill. When both of them lose their jobs, they fear they won’t be able to feed the newborn. Thus, they strike a deal with the Petersens, which works for both couples: Anna and Jurgen will receive a farm from the Petersens, free and clear; and the two will allow the Petersens to adopt the child. Anna and Jurgen marry and are quite happy; but when the child is finally born, Anna doesn’t wish to surrender him and flees with the child into the Wattenmeer.
When was "Mother and Child" released?
Mother and Child was released in 1934.
Who stars in "Mother and Child"?
The cast includes Henny Porten, Hansi Arnstaedt, Fita Benkhoff, Paul Westermeier.
