Mother and Child

Mother and Child (1934)

Mutter und Kind

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.

Date of release
1934-01-04
TMDB
5.6 / 10 (5)
Runtime
2h 1m
Genres
Drama
Director
Hans Steinhoff

Casting

Interesting facts

Mother and Child is a 1934 German drama film directed by Hans Steinhoff and starring Henny Porten, Peter Voß, and Elisabeth Wendt. It is a sound remake of the 1924 silent film Mother and Child which had been a major hit for Porten. Franz Schroedter worked as art director on the film.

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