Hilde Warren and Death

Hilde Warren and Death (1917)

Hilde Warren und der Tod

Hilde Warren, a famous actress, is impregnated by a convicted murderer and becomes plagued by visions of Death. Upon discovering her child is the image of its criminal father, Hilde must decide whether to allow it to live, or to kill it and risk the embrace of Death himself.

Date of release
1917-08-31
TMDB
6.5 / 10 (5)
Runtime
1h 1m
Genres
Drama
Director
Joe May

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Berlin

Hilde Warren und der Tod is a German film from 1917 by Joe May and Fritz Lang (screenplay). The title role of Hilde was played by Joe May's wife Mia May.

Production

The film was Fritz Lang' first screenplay. It was shot in June 1917 and passed censorship the following month. The première was held in Berlin on 31 August 1917 and received very positive review in particular regarding the acting of Mia May and Georg John.

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